Africa Plots Ambitious Vaccine Targets at Manufacturing Conference 12/04/2021 Paul Adepoju African vaccine producers supply just 1% of the continent’s needs at present – but the plan is to increase this to 60% by 2040, according to John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control (CDC). “The vision is to ensure Africa has timely access to vaccines to protect public health security, by establishing […] Continue reading -> WHO Calls For Global ‘Reality Check’ As Cases Surge And Countries Abandon Basics 12/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a global “reality check” as COVID-19 infections increased by 4.4 million in the past week, with countries and individuals abandoning proven methods to protect themselves. “This is not the situation we want to be in 16 months into a pandemic, where we have proven control measures. It […] Continue reading -> South Africa Announces 41-million Dose Vaccine Roll-out Plan – But Can Only Deliver 6 Million Jabs By June 09/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – South Africa has secured enough COVID-19 vaccine doses for 41 million people from Johnson and Johnson and Pfizer, but only 6 million of these will be delivered by June because of “supply constraints”, the country’s health ministry announced on Friday. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize told a civil society briefing that the vaccination […] Continue reading -> Battling ‘supply constraints’, COVAX May Only Deliver 20% Of Vaccine Target By June 09/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The global vaccine delivery platform, COVAX, might only deliver 20% of its vaccine target by mid-year because of “supply constraints” but it aims to make up the backlog in the second half of the year, according to Dr Seth Berkley, CEO of the global vaccine alliance, Gavi. “Our goal is still to try to get […] Continue reading -> India’s Delayed Vaccine Delivery Slows Down Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plans But Health Experts Remain Hopeful 08/04/2021 Paul Adepoju The latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India has delayed vaccine delivery to African countries and is expected to adversely affect vaccine roll-out programs and the continent’s response efforts until the third quarter of the year. The Indian government’s decision to suspend exports of the vaccines from the Serum Institute of India (SII) to […] Continue reading -> Fears Of Humanitarian Crisis And Healthcare System Collapse In Philippines Amid Surge In COVID Cases 08/04/2021 Raisa Santos New York City – While the Philippines ranks 50 out of the 155 countries that have administered the most COVID-19 vaccines, opposition leaders and health officials fear the collapse of the country’s healthcare system amid a surge in new infections. Globally, more than 704 million doses – about 4.6% of the global population – of […] Continue reading -> HIV and TB Patients Face New Barriers To Accessing Services In COVID-19 Era 08/04/2021 Fifa A Rahman, Pavel Aksenov, Oleksandr Zeziulin & Tetiana Deshko In the past year, across all non-COVID conditions, routine health care has changed. GPs feel that acute care has been compromised due to their own changed focus, and because patients consult less frequently for non-COVID conditions. For HIV and TB communities, both diseases exacerbated by poverty and marginalisation, these impacts are particularly acute. The World […] Continue reading -> India’s Vaccine Wastage: Concerns Raised Amidst Surge In COVID-19 Cases 07/04/2021 Disha Shetty Pune – Despite ramping up its coronavirus vaccination drive and amidst a deadly second wave of infections, India is wasting 6.5% of its vaccines, data released by the country’s government shows. Experts this week told Health Policy Watch that while the high vaccine wastage is also a sign of vaccine hesitancy – particularly among poor […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency: Link Between AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine & Rare Blood Clots – But ‘Benefits Far Outweigh Risks’ 07/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Following a second meeting of the EMA’s safety committee in as many weeks, the European Medicines Agency said that there appears to be a link between receipt of the AstraZeneca vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots being seen in some people – mainly younger women – within two weeks of their jab. The […] Continue reading -> Uganda Green Lights Private Imports Of COVID-19 Vaccines – Kenya Nixes Similar Initiative 06/04/2021 Esther Nakkazi In what may be a first for the African continent, the Ugandan government has decided to allow private sector health providers to import and distribute their own COVID-19 vaccines amidst strict regulations – in an effort to expedite the country’s vaccination drive, which is caught in the crosswinds of vaccine supply shortages plaguing the entire […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
WHO Calls For Global ‘Reality Check’ As Cases Surge And Countries Abandon Basics 12/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a global “reality check” as COVID-19 infections increased by 4.4 million in the past week, with countries and individuals abandoning proven methods to protect themselves. “This is not the situation we want to be in 16 months into a pandemic, where we have proven control measures. It […] Continue reading -> South Africa Announces 41-million Dose Vaccine Roll-out Plan – But Can Only Deliver 6 Million Jabs By June 09/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – South Africa has secured enough COVID-19 vaccine doses for 41 million people from Johnson and Johnson and Pfizer, but only 6 million of these will be delivered by June because of “supply constraints”, the country’s health ministry announced on Friday. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize told a civil society briefing that the vaccination […] Continue reading -> Battling ‘supply constraints’, COVAX May Only Deliver 20% Of Vaccine Target By June 09/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The global vaccine delivery platform, COVAX, might only deliver 20% of its vaccine target by mid-year because of “supply constraints” but it aims to make up the backlog in the second half of the year, according to Dr Seth Berkley, CEO of the global vaccine alliance, Gavi. “Our goal is still to try to get […] Continue reading -> India’s Delayed Vaccine Delivery Slows Down Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plans But Health Experts Remain Hopeful 08/04/2021 Paul Adepoju The latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India has delayed vaccine delivery to African countries and is expected to adversely affect vaccine roll-out programs and the continent’s response efforts until the third quarter of the year. The Indian government’s decision to suspend exports of the vaccines from the Serum Institute of India (SII) to […] Continue reading -> Fears Of Humanitarian Crisis And Healthcare System Collapse In Philippines Amid Surge In COVID Cases 08/04/2021 Raisa Santos New York City – While the Philippines ranks 50 out of the 155 countries that have administered the most COVID-19 vaccines, opposition leaders and health officials fear the collapse of the country’s healthcare system amid a surge in new infections. Globally, more than 704 million doses – about 4.6% of the global population – of […] Continue reading -> HIV and TB Patients Face New Barriers To Accessing Services In COVID-19 Era 08/04/2021 Fifa A Rahman, Pavel Aksenov, Oleksandr Zeziulin & Tetiana Deshko In the past year, across all non-COVID conditions, routine health care has changed. GPs feel that acute care has been compromised due to their own changed focus, and because patients consult less frequently for non-COVID conditions. For HIV and TB communities, both diseases exacerbated by poverty and marginalisation, these impacts are particularly acute. The World […] Continue reading -> India’s Vaccine Wastage: Concerns Raised Amidst Surge In COVID-19 Cases 07/04/2021 Disha Shetty Pune – Despite ramping up its coronavirus vaccination drive and amidst a deadly second wave of infections, India is wasting 6.5% of its vaccines, data released by the country’s government shows. Experts this week told Health Policy Watch that while the high vaccine wastage is also a sign of vaccine hesitancy – particularly among poor […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency: Link Between AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine & Rare Blood Clots – But ‘Benefits Far Outweigh Risks’ 07/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Following a second meeting of the EMA’s safety committee in as many weeks, the European Medicines Agency said that there appears to be a link between receipt of the AstraZeneca vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots being seen in some people – mainly younger women – within two weeks of their jab. The […] Continue reading -> Uganda Green Lights Private Imports Of COVID-19 Vaccines – Kenya Nixes Similar Initiative 06/04/2021 Esther Nakkazi In what may be a first for the African continent, the Ugandan government has decided to allow private sector health providers to import and distribute their own COVID-19 vaccines amidst strict regulations – in an effort to expedite the country’s vaccination drive, which is caught in the crosswinds of vaccine supply shortages plaguing the entire […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
South Africa Announces 41-million Dose Vaccine Roll-out Plan – But Can Only Deliver 6 Million Jabs By June 09/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – South Africa has secured enough COVID-19 vaccine doses for 41 million people from Johnson and Johnson and Pfizer, but only 6 million of these will be delivered by June because of “supply constraints”, the country’s health ministry announced on Friday. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize told a civil society briefing that the vaccination […] Continue reading -> Battling ‘supply constraints’, COVAX May Only Deliver 20% Of Vaccine Target By June 09/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The global vaccine delivery platform, COVAX, might only deliver 20% of its vaccine target by mid-year because of “supply constraints” but it aims to make up the backlog in the second half of the year, according to Dr Seth Berkley, CEO of the global vaccine alliance, Gavi. “Our goal is still to try to get […] Continue reading -> India’s Delayed Vaccine Delivery Slows Down Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plans But Health Experts Remain Hopeful 08/04/2021 Paul Adepoju The latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India has delayed vaccine delivery to African countries and is expected to adversely affect vaccine roll-out programs and the continent’s response efforts until the third quarter of the year. The Indian government’s decision to suspend exports of the vaccines from the Serum Institute of India (SII) to […] Continue reading -> Fears Of Humanitarian Crisis And Healthcare System Collapse In Philippines Amid Surge In COVID Cases 08/04/2021 Raisa Santos New York City – While the Philippines ranks 50 out of the 155 countries that have administered the most COVID-19 vaccines, opposition leaders and health officials fear the collapse of the country’s healthcare system amid a surge in new infections. Globally, more than 704 million doses – about 4.6% of the global population – of […] Continue reading -> HIV and TB Patients Face New Barriers To Accessing Services In COVID-19 Era 08/04/2021 Fifa A Rahman, Pavel Aksenov, Oleksandr Zeziulin & Tetiana Deshko In the past year, across all non-COVID conditions, routine health care has changed. GPs feel that acute care has been compromised due to their own changed focus, and because patients consult less frequently for non-COVID conditions. For HIV and TB communities, both diseases exacerbated by poverty and marginalisation, these impacts are particularly acute. The World […] Continue reading -> India’s Vaccine Wastage: Concerns Raised Amidst Surge In COVID-19 Cases 07/04/2021 Disha Shetty Pune – Despite ramping up its coronavirus vaccination drive and amidst a deadly second wave of infections, India is wasting 6.5% of its vaccines, data released by the country’s government shows. Experts this week told Health Policy Watch that while the high vaccine wastage is also a sign of vaccine hesitancy – particularly among poor […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency: Link Between AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine & Rare Blood Clots – But ‘Benefits Far Outweigh Risks’ 07/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Following a second meeting of the EMA’s safety committee in as many weeks, the European Medicines Agency said that there appears to be a link between receipt of the AstraZeneca vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots being seen in some people – mainly younger women – within two weeks of their jab. The […] Continue reading -> Uganda Green Lights Private Imports Of COVID-19 Vaccines – Kenya Nixes Similar Initiative 06/04/2021 Esther Nakkazi In what may be a first for the African continent, the Ugandan government has decided to allow private sector health providers to import and distribute their own COVID-19 vaccines amidst strict regulations – in an effort to expedite the country’s vaccination drive, which is caught in the crosswinds of vaccine supply shortages plaguing the entire […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Battling ‘supply constraints’, COVAX May Only Deliver 20% Of Vaccine Target By June 09/04/2021 Kerry Cullinan The global vaccine delivery platform, COVAX, might only deliver 20% of its vaccine target by mid-year because of “supply constraints” but it aims to make up the backlog in the second half of the year, according to Dr Seth Berkley, CEO of the global vaccine alliance, Gavi. “Our goal is still to try to get […] Continue reading -> India’s Delayed Vaccine Delivery Slows Down Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plans But Health Experts Remain Hopeful 08/04/2021 Paul Adepoju The latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India has delayed vaccine delivery to African countries and is expected to adversely affect vaccine roll-out programs and the continent’s response efforts until the third quarter of the year. The Indian government’s decision to suspend exports of the vaccines from the Serum Institute of India (SII) to […] Continue reading -> Fears Of Humanitarian Crisis And Healthcare System Collapse In Philippines Amid Surge In COVID Cases 08/04/2021 Raisa Santos New York City – While the Philippines ranks 50 out of the 155 countries that have administered the most COVID-19 vaccines, opposition leaders and health officials fear the collapse of the country’s healthcare system amid a surge in new infections. Globally, more than 704 million doses – about 4.6% of the global population – of […] Continue reading -> HIV and TB Patients Face New Barriers To Accessing Services In COVID-19 Era 08/04/2021 Fifa A Rahman, Pavel Aksenov, Oleksandr Zeziulin & Tetiana Deshko In the past year, across all non-COVID conditions, routine health care has changed. GPs feel that acute care has been compromised due to their own changed focus, and because patients consult less frequently for non-COVID conditions. For HIV and TB communities, both diseases exacerbated by poverty and marginalisation, these impacts are particularly acute. The World […] Continue reading -> India’s Vaccine Wastage: Concerns Raised Amidst Surge In COVID-19 Cases 07/04/2021 Disha Shetty Pune – Despite ramping up its coronavirus vaccination drive and amidst a deadly second wave of infections, India is wasting 6.5% of its vaccines, data released by the country’s government shows. Experts this week told Health Policy Watch that while the high vaccine wastage is also a sign of vaccine hesitancy – particularly among poor […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency: Link Between AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine & Rare Blood Clots – But ‘Benefits Far Outweigh Risks’ 07/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Following a second meeting of the EMA’s safety committee in as many weeks, the European Medicines Agency said that there appears to be a link between receipt of the AstraZeneca vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots being seen in some people – mainly younger women – within two weeks of their jab. The […] Continue reading -> Uganda Green Lights Private Imports Of COVID-19 Vaccines – Kenya Nixes Similar Initiative 06/04/2021 Esther Nakkazi In what may be a first for the African continent, the Ugandan government has decided to allow private sector health providers to import and distribute their own COVID-19 vaccines amidst strict regulations – in an effort to expedite the country’s vaccination drive, which is caught in the crosswinds of vaccine supply shortages plaguing the entire […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
India’s Delayed Vaccine Delivery Slows Down Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plans But Health Experts Remain Hopeful 08/04/2021 Paul Adepoju The latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India has delayed vaccine delivery to African countries and is expected to adversely affect vaccine roll-out programs and the continent’s response efforts until the third quarter of the year. The Indian government’s decision to suspend exports of the vaccines from the Serum Institute of India (SII) to […] Continue reading -> Fears Of Humanitarian Crisis And Healthcare System Collapse In Philippines Amid Surge In COVID Cases 08/04/2021 Raisa Santos New York City – While the Philippines ranks 50 out of the 155 countries that have administered the most COVID-19 vaccines, opposition leaders and health officials fear the collapse of the country’s healthcare system amid a surge in new infections. Globally, more than 704 million doses – about 4.6% of the global population – of […] Continue reading -> HIV and TB Patients Face New Barriers To Accessing Services In COVID-19 Era 08/04/2021 Fifa A Rahman, Pavel Aksenov, Oleksandr Zeziulin & Tetiana Deshko In the past year, across all non-COVID conditions, routine health care has changed. GPs feel that acute care has been compromised due to their own changed focus, and because patients consult less frequently for non-COVID conditions. For HIV and TB communities, both diseases exacerbated by poverty and marginalisation, these impacts are particularly acute. The World […] Continue reading -> India’s Vaccine Wastage: Concerns Raised Amidst Surge In COVID-19 Cases 07/04/2021 Disha Shetty Pune – Despite ramping up its coronavirus vaccination drive and amidst a deadly second wave of infections, India is wasting 6.5% of its vaccines, data released by the country’s government shows. Experts this week told Health Policy Watch that while the high vaccine wastage is also a sign of vaccine hesitancy – particularly among poor […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency: Link Between AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine & Rare Blood Clots – But ‘Benefits Far Outweigh Risks’ 07/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Following a second meeting of the EMA’s safety committee in as many weeks, the European Medicines Agency said that there appears to be a link between receipt of the AstraZeneca vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots being seen in some people – mainly younger women – within two weeks of their jab. The […] Continue reading -> Uganda Green Lights Private Imports Of COVID-19 Vaccines – Kenya Nixes Similar Initiative 06/04/2021 Esther Nakkazi In what may be a first for the African continent, the Ugandan government has decided to allow private sector health providers to import and distribute their own COVID-19 vaccines amidst strict regulations – in an effort to expedite the country’s vaccination drive, which is caught in the crosswinds of vaccine supply shortages plaguing the entire […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Fears Of Humanitarian Crisis And Healthcare System Collapse In Philippines Amid Surge In COVID Cases 08/04/2021 Raisa Santos New York City – While the Philippines ranks 50 out of the 155 countries that have administered the most COVID-19 vaccines, opposition leaders and health officials fear the collapse of the country’s healthcare system amid a surge in new infections. Globally, more than 704 million doses – about 4.6% of the global population – of […] Continue reading -> HIV and TB Patients Face New Barriers To Accessing Services In COVID-19 Era 08/04/2021 Fifa A Rahman, Pavel Aksenov, Oleksandr Zeziulin & Tetiana Deshko In the past year, across all non-COVID conditions, routine health care has changed. GPs feel that acute care has been compromised due to their own changed focus, and because patients consult less frequently for non-COVID conditions. For HIV and TB communities, both diseases exacerbated by poverty and marginalisation, these impacts are particularly acute. The World […] Continue reading -> India’s Vaccine Wastage: Concerns Raised Amidst Surge In COVID-19 Cases 07/04/2021 Disha Shetty Pune – Despite ramping up its coronavirus vaccination drive and amidst a deadly second wave of infections, India is wasting 6.5% of its vaccines, data released by the country’s government shows. Experts this week told Health Policy Watch that while the high vaccine wastage is also a sign of vaccine hesitancy – particularly among poor […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency: Link Between AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine & Rare Blood Clots – But ‘Benefits Far Outweigh Risks’ 07/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Following a second meeting of the EMA’s safety committee in as many weeks, the European Medicines Agency said that there appears to be a link between receipt of the AstraZeneca vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots being seen in some people – mainly younger women – within two weeks of their jab. The […] Continue reading -> Uganda Green Lights Private Imports Of COVID-19 Vaccines – Kenya Nixes Similar Initiative 06/04/2021 Esther Nakkazi In what may be a first for the African continent, the Ugandan government has decided to allow private sector health providers to import and distribute their own COVID-19 vaccines amidst strict regulations – in an effort to expedite the country’s vaccination drive, which is caught in the crosswinds of vaccine supply shortages plaguing the entire […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
HIV and TB Patients Face New Barriers To Accessing Services In COVID-19 Era 08/04/2021 Fifa A Rahman, Pavel Aksenov, Oleksandr Zeziulin & Tetiana Deshko In the past year, across all non-COVID conditions, routine health care has changed. GPs feel that acute care has been compromised due to their own changed focus, and because patients consult less frequently for non-COVID conditions. For HIV and TB communities, both diseases exacerbated by poverty and marginalisation, these impacts are particularly acute. The World […] Continue reading -> India’s Vaccine Wastage: Concerns Raised Amidst Surge In COVID-19 Cases 07/04/2021 Disha Shetty Pune – Despite ramping up its coronavirus vaccination drive and amidst a deadly second wave of infections, India is wasting 6.5% of its vaccines, data released by the country’s government shows. Experts this week told Health Policy Watch that while the high vaccine wastage is also a sign of vaccine hesitancy – particularly among poor […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency: Link Between AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine & Rare Blood Clots – But ‘Benefits Far Outweigh Risks’ 07/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Following a second meeting of the EMA’s safety committee in as many weeks, the European Medicines Agency said that there appears to be a link between receipt of the AstraZeneca vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots being seen in some people – mainly younger women – within two weeks of their jab. The […] Continue reading -> Uganda Green Lights Private Imports Of COVID-19 Vaccines – Kenya Nixes Similar Initiative 06/04/2021 Esther Nakkazi In what may be a first for the African continent, the Ugandan government has decided to allow private sector health providers to import and distribute their own COVID-19 vaccines amidst strict regulations – in an effort to expedite the country’s vaccination drive, which is caught in the crosswinds of vaccine supply shortages plaguing the entire […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
India’s Vaccine Wastage: Concerns Raised Amidst Surge In COVID-19 Cases 07/04/2021 Disha Shetty Pune – Despite ramping up its coronavirus vaccination drive and amidst a deadly second wave of infections, India is wasting 6.5% of its vaccines, data released by the country’s government shows. Experts this week told Health Policy Watch that while the high vaccine wastage is also a sign of vaccine hesitancy – particularly among poor […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency: Link Between AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine & Rare Blood Clots – But ‘Benefits Far Outweigh Risks’ 07/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Following a second meeting of the EMA’s safety committee in as many weeks, the European Medicines Agency said that there appears to be a link between receipt of the AstraZeneca vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots being seen in some people – mainly younger women – within two weeks of their jab. The […] Continue reading -> Uganda Green Lights Private Imports Of COVID-19 Vaccines – Kenya Nixes Similar Initiative 06/04/2021 Esther Nakkazi In what may be a first for the African continent, the Ugandan government has decided to allow private sector health providers to import and distribute their own COVID-19 vaccines amidst strict regulations – in an effort to expedite the country’s vaccination drive, which is caught in the crosswinds of vaccine supply shortages plaguing the entire […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
European Medicines Agency: Link Between AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine & Rare Blood Clots – But ‘Benefits Far Outweigh Risks’ 07/04/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Following a second meeting of the EMA’s safety committee in as many weeks, the European Medicines Agency said that there appears to be a link between receipt of the AstraZeneca vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots being seen in some people – mainly younger women – within two weeks of their jab. The […] Continue reading -> Uganda Green Lights Private Imports Of COVID-19 Vaccines – Kenya Nixes Similar Initiative 06/04/2021 Esther Nakkazi In what may be a first for the African continent, the Ugandan government has decided to allow private sector health providers to import and distribute their own COVID-19 vaccines amidst strict regulations – in an effort to expedite the country’s vaccination drive, which is caught in the crosswinds of vaccine supply shortages plaguing the entire […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Uganda Green Lights Private Imports Of COVID-19 Vaccines – Kenya Nixes Similar Initiative 06/04/2021 Esther Nakkazi In what may be a first for the African continent, the Ugandan government has decided to allow private sector health providers to import and distribute their own COVID-19 vaccines amidst strict regulations – in an effort to expedite the country’s vaccination drive, which is caught in the crosswinds of vaccine supply shortages plaguing the entire […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts