Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health will distribute Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to hard to reach areas, according to Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng. She says that the single-shot jab will be preserved for residents of Karamoja, as well as the islands of Kalangala and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite a growing number of countries impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new Omicron variant, World Health Organization (WHO) urges countries to follow science and the International Health Regulations. In a statement, the organization warns that travel bans may …
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Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | A complete vaccination against COVID-19 will grant European Union (EU) citizens free movement within the bloc for nine months, starting from the date of the last shot, said Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice on Thursday. Reynders was presenting a proposal of the European …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region is hunting for Fred Kangawo, a clinical officer attached to Kakaire health center III, over vaccinating dog bite victims with fake anti rabies vaccines. It is reported that 20 children suffered from dog bite injuries on Tuesday evening, and they sought …
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New York, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday authorized boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for all adults. The agency expanded emergency use authorization for booster doses of both the mRNA vaccines beyond who was previously eligible — boosters had been authorized …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | District Health Officers want the Ministry of Health to recall some of their least demanded COVID-19 vaccines to avoid cases of expired jabs. The call was made during the two-day Health Sector Joint Review Mission that took place in Kampala. According to DHOs from the …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Higher Education Dr John Chrysostom Muyingo has warned Universities and other tertiary institutions against chasing away unvaccinated students. Minister Muyigo rather wants Institutions to open up vaccination centers at the entrance to allow students get vaccinated before entry. Muyingo who …
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Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medical workers in Kalangala district are overwhelmed by demands for Covid-19 vaccines amid stock-outs. The district Covid-19 taskforce created 14 vaccination centres in the area, but the centres can hardly serve the high number of people that are turning up due to inadequate vaccine …
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Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Group of 20 (G20) nations are facing growing pressure over demand to offer poor nations more COVID-19 vaccines As the leaders gathered to discuss plans to protect against future pandemics, health experts and activists expressed concerns that the world’s richest nations were still not doing enough …
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Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday proposed that the Group of 20 (G20) countries should solve as soon as possible the problem of mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination certificates. Not all countries in need can obtain access to vaccines and other vital resources …
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