NAIROBI – Kenya is stepping up its COVID-19 vaccination campaign by setting up inoculation centers in public spaces like malls, markets, and bus stops. Authorities hope the extra convenience will lift a vaccination rate that stands at just 2%.At a bus …
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Botswana Assures Unauthorized Immigrants of COVID-19 Vaccinations
GABARONE, BOTSWANA – The Botswana government has sought to assure thousands of undocumented immigrants they will not be left out of the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program.Thousands of immigrants are crossing into Botswana, the majority fleeing econ…
Read moreWHO Says COVID-19 Wave ‘Stabilizing’ in Africa
A World Health Organization official said Thursday that the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on the continent appeared to be stabilizing, but numbers of infections are still very high, with almost 248,000 new cases reported in the past week alone. D…
Read moreVolunteers Tackle COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG – Despite COVID-19 vaccine being available to all South African adults, uptake remains low with just 20% of adults having received a first dose. The Muslim Association of South Africa is one of many groups combatting vaccine hesitancy by d…
Read moreReport: Final Approval of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine in US Set for Monday
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reportedly intends to grant full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.The New York Times said the agency had planned to complete the approval by Friday but still faced “a substantial amount of paperwork …
Read moreTHE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTRY FOR HEALTH Johnson & Johnson vaccine certificates updated following a technical fix
The health authorities have resolved technical problems related to the COVID-19 vaccine certificate of individuals who were administered the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. This technical fix was required following reports of verification problems reported …
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