‘High Hopes’ of WTO Action to Curb Harmful Fisheries Subsidies & Stimulate Pandemic Response – But Decisions Punted to Autumn 27/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has ” high hopes” that the WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12) that convenes at the end of November can deliver decisions that curb harmful fisheries subsidies as well as improving access of low- and middle-income countries to COVID medicines and vaccines. But WTO members must overcome a series of […] Continue reading -> While Global Tobacco Control Measures Improve, Electronic Cigarettes Evade Regulation in Many Countries 27/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan While there has been significant global progress in curbing conventional tobacco products, newer tobacco and nicotine products such as e-cigarettes are evading regulation, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2021 report on the tobacco epidemic. Some 5.3 billion people are now covered by at least one of the six tobacco ‘MPower’ control measures recommended […] Continue reading -> Access Advocates Urge 11th Hour WTO Action on COVID IP Waiver – COVAX Strikes World Bank Deal on Vaccine Finance 26/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vaccine access advocates issued increasingly desperate, last minute calls upon the World Trade Organization to take action over a stalled initiative to impose a temporary waiver on intellectual property for COVID medicines, tests and vaccines – even as the initiative appeared doomed to a stalemate for the rest of the summer. Ahead of the opening […] Continue reading -> Ending Hunger Requires $US40 Billion Annually & Major Reforms to Food Systems 26/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The world needs an investment of US$40 billion per year by 2030 to eradicate hunger. And these investments must be accompanied by major reforms in food systems to make them more efficient, resilient, and sustainable, said experts at a major global “pre-summit” on food systems, Monday. Transformations to food systems should focus on providing seed […] Continue reading -> Tokyo Olympics Open with Pomp, Ceremony & Pandemic Jitters 23/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher, Kerry Cullinan & Raisa Santos The long-delayed 2020 edition of the Tokyo summer Olympics opened Friday against the sober backdrop of soaring COVID infection rates, but with plenty of pomp and ceremony nonetheless – including a massive fireworks display and an aerial show of drones resembling planet earth hovering above Olympic Stadium, while John Lennon’s “Imagine” echoed across the night […] Continue reading -> China Rejects WHO Plan for Next Phase of COVID Origins Investigation 23/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin Chinese officials have rejected WHO’s proposal for a more rigorous Phase II investigation of the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus, including renewed consideration that the virus may have escaped from a laboratory, describing the new plan as “impossible” at a press conference. “We will not accept such an origin-tracing plan as it, in some aspects, […] Continue reading -> Cambodia, Iran and Bangladesh Among the first Asian Countries to Receive Donated AstraZeneca Vaccines from Japan 23/07/2021 Editorial team Cambodia, Iran and Bangladesh are the first lower-income countries to receive delivery of a donation from Japan of over 11 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, beginning this weekend. Cambodia and Iran received 332,000 and 1,087,570 doses respectively on Friday, while Bangladesh is scheduled to receive 2,45,200 doses on Saturday, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency Approves Moderna’s COVID Vaccine for Children Ages 12-17 23/07/2021 Editorial team Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine was approved for use in children 12 to 17 years of age by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), making it the second vaccine recommended for use in children in Europe, following the EMA’s approval of Pfizer’s Comirnaty child vaccine formulation in May. The effects of Moderna’s vaccine in adolescents was evaluated in […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Undermines Global Economic Recovery 22/07/2021 Raisa Santos Without urgent action to boost supply and ensure equitable access to vaccines across every country, COVID-19 vaccine inequity will profoundly impact and impede socio-economic recovery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is according to the Global Dashboard for COVID-19 Vaccine Equity, a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health […] Continue reading -> As Nigeria Runs Out of Vaccines, US Dose Donations Start to Arrive in Africa 22/07/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, has officially exhausted all the doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine it received in March from COVAX, according to Dr Faisal Shuaib, CEO of Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Twenty-one African countries have seen COVID-19 cases rise by over 20% for at least two weeks running, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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. 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While Global Tobacco Control Measures Improve, Electronic Cigarettes Evade Regulation in Many Countries 27/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan While there has been significant global progress in curbing conventional tobacco products, newer tobacco and nicotine products such as e-cigarettes are evading regulation, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2021 report on the tobacco epidemic. Some 5.3 billion people are now covered by at least one of the six tobacco ‘MPower’ control measures recommended […] Continue reading -> Access Advocates Urge 11th Hour WTO Action on COVID IP Waiver – COVAX Strikes World Bank Deal on Vaccine Finance 26/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vaccine access advocates issued increasingly desperate, last minute calls upon the World Trade Organization to take action over a stalled initiative to impose a temporary waiver on intellectual property for COVID medicines, tests and vaccines – even as the initiative appeared doomed to a stalemate for the rest of the summer. Ahead of the opening […] Continue reading -> Ending Hunger Requires $US40 Billion Annually & Major Reforms to Food Systems 26/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The world needs an investment of US$40 billion per year by 2030 to eradicate hunger. And these investments must be accompanied by major reforms in food systems to make them more efficient, resilient, and sustainable, said experts at a major global “pre-summit” on food systems, Monday. Transformations to food systems should focus on providing seed […] Continue reading -> Tokyo Olympics Open with Pomp, Ceremony & Pandemic Jitters 23/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher, Kerry Cullinan & Raisa Santos The long-delayed 2020 edition of the Tokyo summer Olympics opened Friday against the sober backdrop of soaring COVID infection rates, but with plenty of pomp and ceremony nonetheless – including a massive fireworks display and an aerial show of drones resembling planet earth hovering above Olympic Stadium, while John Lennon’s “Imagine” echoed across the night […] Continue reading -> China Rejects WHO Plan for Next Phase of COVID Origins Investigation 23/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin Chinese officials have rejected WHO’s proposal for a more rigorous Phase II investigation of the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus, including renewed consideration that the virus may have escaped from a laboratory, describing the new plan as “impossible” at a press conference. “We will not accept such an origin-tracing plan as it, in some aspects, […] Continue reading -> Cambodia, Iran and Bangladesh Among the first Asian Countries to Receive Donated AstraZeneca Vaccines from Japan 23/07/2021 Editorial team Cambodia, Iran and Bangladesh are the first lower-income countries to receive delivery of a donation from Japan of over 11 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, beginning this weekend. Cambodia and Iran received 332,000 and 1,087,570 doses respectively on Friday, while Bangladesh is scheduled to receive 2,45,200 doses on Saturday, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency Approves Moderna’s COVID Vaccine for Children Ages 12-17 23/07/2021 Editorial team Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine was approved for use in children 12 to 17 years of age by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), making it the second vaccine recommended for use in children in Europe, following the EMA’s approval of Pfizer’s Comirnaty child vaccine formulation in May. The effects of Moderna’s vaccine in adolescents was evaluated in […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Undermines Global Economic Recovery 22/07/2021 Raisa Santos Without urgent action to boost supply and ensure equitable access to vaccines across every country, COVID-19 vaccine inequity will profoundly impact and impede socio-economic recovery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is according to the Global Dashboard for COVID-19 Vaccine Equity, a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health […] Continue reading -> As Nigeria Runs Out of Vaccines, US Dose Donations Start to Arrive in Africa 22/07/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, has officially exhausted all the doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine it received in March from COVAX, according to Dr Faisal Shuaib, CEO of Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Twenty-one African countries have seen COVID-19 cases rise by over 20% for at least two weeks running, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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. 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Access Advocates Urge 11th Hour WTO Action on COVID IP Waiver – COVAX Strikes World Bank Deal on Vaccine Finance 26/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Vaccine access advocates issued increasingly desperate, last minute calls upon the World Trade Organization to take action over a stalled initiative to impose a temporary waiver on intellectual property for COVID medicines, tests and vaccines – even as the initiative appeared doomed to a stalemate for the rest of the summer. Ahead of the opening […] Continue reading -> Ending Hunger Requires $US40 Billion Annually & Major Reforms to Food Systems 26/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The world needs an investment of US$40 billion per year by 2030 to eradicate hunger. And these investments must be accompanied by major reforms in food systems to make them more efficient, resilient, and sustainable, said experts at a major global “pre-summit” on food systems, Monday. Transformations to food systems should focus on providing seed […] Continue reading -> Tokyo Olympics Open with Pomp, Ceremony & Pandemic Jitters 23/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher, Kerry Cullinan & Raisa Santos The long-delayed 2020 edition of the Tokyo summer Olympics opened Friday against the sober backdrop of soaring COVID infection rates, but with plenty of pomp and ceremony nonetheless – including a massive fireworks display and an aerial show of drones resembling planet earth hovering above Olympic Stadium, while John Lennon’s “Imagine” echoed across the night […] Continue reading -> China Rejects WHO Plan for Next Phase of COVID Origins Investigation 23/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin Chinese officials have rejected WHO’s proposal for a more rigorous Phase II investigation of the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus, including renewed consideration that the virus may have escaped from a laboratory, describing the new plan as “impossible” at a press conference. “We will not accept such an origin-tracing plan as it, in some aspects, […] Continue reading -> Cambodia, Iran and Bangladesh Among the first Asian Countries to Receive Donated AstraZeneca Vaccines from Japan 23/07/2021 Editorial team Cambodia, Iran and Bangladesh are the first lower-income countries to receive delivery of a donation from Japan of over 11 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, beginning this weekend. Cambodia and Iran received 332,000 and 1,087,570 doses respectively on Friday, while Bangladesh is scheduled to receive 2,45,200 doses on Saturday, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency Approves Moderna’s COVID Vaccine for Children Ages 12-17 23/07/2021 Editorial team Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine was approved for use in children 12 to 17 years of age by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), making it the second vaccine recommended for use in children in Europe, following the EMA’s approval of Pfizer’s Comirnaty child vaccine formulation in May. The effects of Moderna’s vaccine in adolescents was evaluated in […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Undermines Global Economic Recovery 22/07/2021 Raisa Santos Without urgent action to boost supply and ensure equitable access to vaccines across every country, COVID-19 vaccine inequity will profoundly impact and impede socio-economic recovery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is according to the Global Dashboard for COVID-19 Vaccine Equity, a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health […] Continue reading -> As Nigeria Runs Out of Vaccines, US Dose Donations Start to Arrive in Africa 22/07/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, has officially exhausted all the doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine it received in March from COVAX, according to Dr Faisal Shuaib, CEO of Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Twenty-one African countries have seen COVID-19 cases rise by over 20% for at least two weeks running, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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 × Loading Comments... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website
Ending Hunger Requires $US40 Billion Annually & Major Reforms to Food Systems 26/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The world needs an investment of US$40 billion per year by 2030 to eradicate hunger. And these investments must be accompanied by major reforms in food systems to make them more efficient, resilient, and sustainable, said experts at a major global “pre-summit” on food systems, Monday. Transformations to food systems should focus on providing seed […] Continue reading -> Tokyo Olympics Open with Pomp, Ceremony & Pandemic Jitters 23/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher, Kerry Cullinan & Raisa Santos The long-delayed 2020 edition of the Tokyo summer Olympics opened Friday against the sober backdrop of soaring COVID infection rates, but with plenty of pomp and ceremony nonetheless – including a massive fireworks display and an aerial show of drones resembling planet earth hovering above Olympic Stadium, while John Lennon’s “Imagine” echoed across the night […] Continue reading -> China Rejects WHO Plan for Next Phase of COVID Origins Investigation 23/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin Chinese officials have rejected WHO’s proposal for a more rigorous Phase II investigation of the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus, including renewed consideration that the virus may have escaped from a laboratory, describing the new plan as “impossible” at a press conference. “We will not accept such an origin-tracing plan as it, in some aspects, […] Continue reading -> Cambodia, Iran and Bangladesh Among the first Asian Countries to Receive Donated AstraZeneca Vaccines from Japan 23/07/2021 Editorial team Cambodia, Iran and Bangladesh are the first lower-income countries to receive delivery of a donation from Japan of over 11 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, beginning this weekend. Cambodia and Iran received 332,000 and 1,087,570 doses respectively on Friday, while Bangladesh is scheduled to receive 2,45,200 doses on Saturday, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency Approves Moderna’s COVID Vaccine for Children Ages 12-17 23/07/2021 Editorial team Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine was approved for use in children 12 to 17 years of age by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), making it the second vaccine recommended for use in children in Europe, following the EMA’s approval of Pfizer’s Comirnaty child vaccine formulation in May. The effects of Moderna’s vaccine in adolescents was evaluated in […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Undermines Global Economic Recovery 22/07/2021 Raisa Santos Without urgent action to boost supply and ensure equitable access to vaccines across every country, COVID-19 vaccine inequity will profoundly impact and impede socio-economic recovery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is according to the Global Dashboard for COVID-19 Vaccine Equity, a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health […] Continue reading -> As Nigeria Runs Out of Vaccines, US Dose Donations Start to Arrive in Africa 22/07/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, has officially exhausted all the doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine it received in March from COVAX, according to Dr Faisal Shuaib, CEO of Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Twenty-one African countries have seen COVID-19 cases rise by over 20% for at least two weeks running, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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 × Loading Comments... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website
Tokyo Olympics Open with Pomp, Ceremony & Pandemic Jitters 23/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher, Kerry Cullinan & Raisa Santos The long-delayed 2020 edition of the Tokyo summer Olympics opened Friday against the sober backdrop of soaring COVID infection rates, but with plenty of pomp and ceremony nonetheless – including a massive fireworks display and an aerial show of drones resembling planet earth hovering above Olympic Stadium, while John Lennon’s “Imagine” echoed across the night […] Continue reading -> China Rejects WHO Plan for Next Phase of COVID Origins Investigation 23/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin Chinese officials have rejected WHO’s proposal for a more rigorous Phase II investigation of the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus, including renewed consideration that the virus may have escaped from a laboratory, describing the new plan as “impossible” at a press conference. “We will not accept such an origin-tracing plan as it, in some aspects, […] Continue reading -> Cambodia, Iran and Bangladesh Among the first Asian Countries to Receive Donated AstraZeneca Vaccines from Japan 23/07/2021 Editorial team Cambodia, Iran and Bangladesh are the first lower-income countries to receive delivery of a donation from Japan of over 11 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, beginning this weekend. Cambodia and Iran received 332,000 and 1,087,570 doses respectively on Friday, while Bangladesh is scheduled to receive 2,45,200 doses on Saturday, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency Approves Moderna’s COVID Vaccine for Children Ages 12-17 23/07/2021 Editorial team Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine was approved for use in children 12 to 17 years of age by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), making it the second vaccine recommended for use in children in Europe, following the EMA’s approval of Pfizer’s Comirnaty child vaccine formulation in May. The effects of Moderna’s vaccine in adolescents was evaluated in […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Undermines Global Economic Recovery 22/07/2021 Raisa Santos Without urgent action to boost supply and ensure equitable access to vaccines across every country, COVID-19 vaccine inequity will profoundly impact and impede socio-economic recovery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is according to the Global Dashboard for COVID-19 Vaccine Equity, a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health […] Continue reading -> As Nigeria Runs Out of Vaccines, US Dose Donations Start to Arrive in Africa 22/07/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, has officially exhausted all the doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine it received in March from COVAX, according to Dr Faisal Shuaib, CEO of Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Twenty-one African countries have seen COVID-19 cases rise by over 20% for at least two weeks running, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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 × Loading Comments... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website
China Rejects WHO Plan for Next Phase of COVID Origins Investigation 23/07/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin Chinese officials have rejected WHO’s proposal for a more rigorous Phase II investigation of the origins of the SARS-CoV2 virus, including renewed consideration that the virus may have escaped from a laboratory, describing the new plan as “impossible” at a press conference. “We will not accept such an origin-tracing plan as it, in some aspects, […] Continue reading -> Cambodia, Iran and Bangladesh Among the first Asian Countries to Receive Donated AstraZeneca Vaccines from Japan 23/07/2021 Editorial team Cambodia, Iran and Bangladesh are the first lower-income countries to receive delivery of a donation from Japan of over 11 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, beginning this weekend. Cambodia and Iran received 332,000 and 1,087,570 doses respectively on Friday, while Bangladesh is scheduled to receive 2,45,200 doses on Saturday, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency Approves Moderna’s COVID Vaccine for Children Ages 12-17 23/07/2021 Editorial team Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine was approved for use in children 12 to 17 years of age by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), making it the second vaccine recommended for use in children in Europe, following the EMA’s approval of Pfizer’s Comirnaty child vaccine formulation in May. The effects of Moderna’s vaccine in adolescents was evaluated in […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Undermines Global Economic Recovery 22/07/2021 Raisa Santos Without urgent action to boost supply and ensure equitable access to vaccines across every country, COVID-19 vaccine inequity will profoundly impact and impede socio-economic recovery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is according to the Global Dashboard for COVID-19 Vaccine Equity, a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health […] Continue reading -> As Nigeria Runs Out of Vaccines, US Dose Donations Start to Arrive in Africa 22/07/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, has officially exhausted all the doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine it received in March from COVAX, according to Dr Faisal Shuaib, CEO of Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Twenty-one African countries have seen COVID-19 cases rise by over 20% for at least two weeks running, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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 × Loading Comments... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website
Cambodia, Iran and Bangladesh Among the first Asian Countries to Receive Donated AstraZeneca Vaccines from Japan 23/07/2021 Editorial team Cambodia, Iran and Bangladesh are the first lower-income countries to receive delivery of a donation from Japan of over 11 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, beginning this weekend. Cambodia and Iran received 332,000 and 1,087,570 doses respectively on Friday, while Bangladesh is scheduled to receive 2,45,200 doses on Saturday, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance […] Continue reading -> European Medicines Agency Approves Moderna’s COVID Vaccine for Children Ages 12-17 23/07/2021 Editorial team Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine was approved for use in children 12 to 17 years of age by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), making it the second vaccine recommended for use in children in Europe, following the EMA’s approval of Pfizer’s Comirnaty child vaccine formulation in May. The effects of Moderna’s vaccine in adolescents was evaluated in […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Undermines Global Economic Recovery 22/07/2021 Raisa Santos Without urgent action to boost supply and ensure equitable access to vaccines across every country, COVID-19 vaccine inequity will profoundly impact and impede socio-economic recovery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is according to the Global Dashboard for COVID-19 Vaccine Equity, a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health […] Continue reading -> As Nigeria Runs Out of Vaccines, US Dose Donations Start to Arrive in Africa 22/07/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, has officially exhausted all the doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine it received in March from COVAX, according to Dr Faisal Shuaib, CEO of Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Twenty-one African countries have seen COVID-19 cases rise by over 20% for at least two weeks running, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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 × Loading Comments... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website
European Medicines Agency Approves Moderna’s COVID Vaccine for Children Ages 12-17 23/07/2021 Editorial team Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine was approved for use in children 12 to 17 years of age by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), making it the second vaccine recommended for use in children in Europe, following the EMA’s approval of Pfizer’s Comirnaty child vaccine formulation in May. The effects of Moderna’s vaccine in adolescents was evaluated in […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Undermines Global Economic Recovery 22/07/2021 Raisa Santos Without urgent action to boost supply and ensure equitable access to vaccines across every country, COVID-19 vaccine inequity will profoundly impact and impede socio-economic recovery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is according to the Global Dashboard for COVID-19 Vaccine Equity, a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health […] Continue reading -> As Nigeria Runs Out of Vaccines, US Dose Donations Start to Arrive in Africa 22/07/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, has officially exhausted all the doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine it received in March from COVAX, according to Dr Faisal Shuaib, CEO of Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Twenty-one African countries have seen COVID-19 cases rise by over 20% for at least two weeks running, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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 × Loading Comments... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website
COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Undermines Global Economic Recovery 22/07/2021 Raisa Santos Without urgent action to boost supply and ensure equitable access to vaccines across every country, COVID-19 vaccine inequity will profoundly impact and impede socio-economic recovery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is according to the Global Dashboard for COVID-19 Vaccine Equity, a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health […] Continue reading -> As Nigeria Runs Out of Vaccines, US Dose Donations Start to Arrive in Africa 22/07/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, has officially exhausted all the doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine it received in March from COVAX, according to Dr Faisal Shuaib, CEO of Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Twenty-one African countries have seen COVID-19 cases rise by over 20% for at least two weeks running, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older 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
As Nigeria Runs Out of Vaccines, US Dose Donations Start to Arrive in Africa 22/07/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, has officially exhausted all the doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine it received in March from COVAX, according to Dr Faisal Shuaib, CEO of Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Twenty-one African countries have seen COVID-19 cases rise by over 20% for at least two weeks running, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts