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The Challenge: Access to safe, effective vaccines is critical to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccines help prevent serious illness, hospitalization, and death. While some countries have widescale vaccination efforts underway, the vast majority of people across the African continent have yet to receive a single shot. In fact, as of August 2021, the Africa Centres […]
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By Akshaya Kumar Efforts to combat the vast global inequity in access to Covid-19 vaccines just got a boost. A Cape Town company claims it successfully made a vaccine that mimics Moderna’s messenger RNA vaccine—without any help from Moderna. This copycat will still need to undergo clinical trials, but the effort could yield Africa’s first Covid-19 vaccine. So far, African […]
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New data from ongoing trial showed increased antibody response against Beta, Delta, Alpha and Gamma variants following third dose booster with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Additional analysis showed increased antibody response to Omicron after a third dose Positive results from a preliminary analysis of an ongoing safety and immunogenicity trial (D7220C00001) showed that AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine […]
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By Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, Regional Director for Africa, World Health Organization & Chebet Chikumbu, Regional Director for Southern and East Africa, Global Citizen “My family’s problem is the fake news they get on social media. They have no confidence in getting a vaccine once it becomes available to them.” These are the words of Nomthandazo […]
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Urges wealthy nations to pledge ‘Dollars-for-Doses’ to vaccinate 6.5m African health workers Global Broadcast Special and Vaccination Campaign to Spotlight Heroic Health Workers Worldwide, Inspiring Action for Equitable COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution to Everyone, Everywhere International advocacy organisation Global Citizen, known for its advocacy work and impactful campaigns in support of pressing social issues has launched […]
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By Hardeep Sound, Regional Sales Director: East Africa at SAP As we mark one year since the global COVID-19 pandemic hit Africa, all eyes are on countries’ ability to secure, import and distribute the vaccines that have been proven effective in the fight against the novel coronavirus. The pandemic has highlighted the glaring gap between […]
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Global and African vaccine experts join BroadReach Group webinar to address mass vaccination rollout concerns and solutions ● Mass immunizations must be treated as a multi-year marathon, and vaccine hesitancy must be addressed before herd immunity can be achieved. – Dr Tim Mastro, chief scientist at FHI 360 ● Health authorities must share vaccine rollout information with the […]
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New Satirical Drama Nya Uriri (Pek Chi Liel) – The Widow’s Burden Sparks Conversations On Widowhood And Inheritance In African Culture