Three new Mpox cases reported in South Africa – Health Department
Cape Town — The Department of Health has urged the public to remain extra cautious after South Africa recorded... Read more
1 Mar
Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech set for UK court clash over Covid jab patents
London – A row between pharmaceutical firms Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech comes to court in London on Tuesday over patents for... Read more
23 Apr, 2024
Brazil scientists developing new ‘vaccine’ for cocaine addiction
Belo Horizonte —Scientists in Brazil, the world’s second-biggest consumer of cocaine, have announced the development of an innovative new... Read more
26 Oct, 2023
EU approves first vaccine against common respiratory virus
London — The European Commission has followed the United States in approving the world’s first vaccine for the Respiratory... Read more
7 Jun, 2023
Vaccine alliance picks Nigerian as new chief
Geneva – Mohammad Ali Pate, a Harvard professor who has held top health jobs in Nigeria and with the... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
Ebola trial vaccines arrive in Uganda
Kampala – Uganda on Thursday received its first shipment of trial vaccines against a strain of Ebola that has... Read more
9 Dec, 2022
Ghana pushes community vaccine drive as pandemic fears wane
Accra – Wearing a yellow vest bearing the inscription “Vaccinator,” Doretta Konney moves house-to-house with her team in the... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
Malawi polio immunisation starts next month after outbreak
Lilongwe – Malawi said on Thursday it will launch a nationwide polio vaccination campaign next month following the detection of... Read more
25 Feb, 2022
Africa’s Covid jab rate must ‘increase six times’, says WHO
Brazzaville – Africa must boost the vaccination rate against Covid-19 “six times” to reach the target of 70% vaccine coverage... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
South African biotech firm Afrigen makes Africa’s first mRNA vaccine
Johannesburg – A South African biotech firm said on Thursday it has produced the first mRNA Covid vaccine made... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
