Covid Vaccines

People stand in line to receive COVID-19 vaccine, in Narok

WHO: Africa’s COVID deaths to fall by 94 percent in 2022

June 2, 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea May 21, 2022. Jung Yeon-je-Pool via REUTERS

Joe Biden, South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol vow to deter North Korea while offering coronavirus aid

May 21, 2022

FILE PHOTO - A worker at the South African pharmaceutical major Aspen Pharmacare, is seen at its Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine facility in Gqeberha, South Africa, October 25, 2021. REUTERS-Siphiwe Sibeko

South Africa’s Aspen coronavirus vaccine plant risks closure after no orders – executive

May 1, 2022

A person in personal protective equipment (PPE) walks a dog at a resident community, as the second stage of a two-stage lockdown has been launched to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Shanghai, China April 3, 2022. REUTERS

China coronavirus death toll rises as Beijing warns of ‘grim’ situation

April 24, 2022

Chargé d’Affaires US embassy, Kathleen FitzGibbon

US reassures Imo of support in fight against coronavirus

April 13, 2022

A woman receives her vaccine. Misha Jordaan, Gallo Images

AU and US in partnership for vaccine manufacturing in Africa

March 14, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni arrives for a group picture at the BRICS summit meeting in Johannesburg

Uganda to impose fines on those who refuse coronavirus vaccine

February 22, 2022

Pfizer and MSD oral COVID-19 pills arrive at Misericordia hospital, in Grosseto

Pfizer’s coronavirus drug Paxlovid approved for emergency use

February 12, 2022

FILE PHOTO - A medical worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a vaccination center in Paris, France, July 23, 2021. REUTERS-Sarah Meyssonnier

Kogi agency denies cash-for-coronavirus-vaccine allegation

February 9, 2022

4. The House of Representatives yesterday, approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for ongoing external loans to the tune of $8,325,526,537 (USD) and €490,000,000 (Euros) under the 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan.

House considers bill to establish national vaccine development centre

February 8, 2022

The Food and Drug Administration added a warning to the fact sheet for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine saying that the shot may lead to an increased risk of a nerve condition called Guillain–Barré syndrome. The agency says that the benefits of the vaccine still outweigh the risk.

Nigeria receives two million doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine

February 7, 2022

Music streaming company Spotify says it will start guiding listeners of podcasts discussing COVID-19 to facts about the pandemic, after artists, including Neil Young, pulled their songs from the platform in anger at alleged misinformation.

Spotify to link coronavirus content to facts after ‘misinformation’ row

January 31, 2022

Spotify to add content advisory to coronavirus podcasts

January 31, 2022

Kenya is establishing a fill-and-finish facility for Covid-19 vaccines ahead of setting up a full-scale manufacturing plant to guarantee supply.

Botswana has stockpile of 3 million coronavirus vaccines, starts offering booster jabs

January 26, 2022

As part of efforts to prevent future pandemics, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and Wellcome, a global charitable foundation, have pledged 150 million dollars each to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).

Gates Foundation, Wellcome pledge $300 million against future pandemics

January 21, 2022