The tools Uganda is using to fight Ebola outbreak
Paris – New clinical trials of vaccines and drugs have helped bolster Uganda’s arsenal of weapons to fight against... Read more
22 Nov, 2022
Dozens of girls sick in Equatorial Guinea after jabs
Malabo – Dozens of girls fell ill after receiving the diphtheria-tetanus vaccine in schools in Equatorial Guinea’s economic capital Bata,... Read more
20 May, 2022
Global agencies must buy African-made Covid jabs, says Cyril Ramaphosa
Johannesburg – South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday urged international organisations backing vaccination against coronavirus to start buying jabs... Read more
13 May, 2022
SA’s Aspen says has zero orders for new covid jab
Johannesburg – South African pharma giant Aspen said on Tuesday it has not received any orders for its new... Read more
3 May, 2022
Niger to vaccinate children against malaria
Niamey – Niger has approved the vaccination of children under the age of five against malaria with a ground-breaking British... Read more
30 Apr, 2022
Obama tests positive for Covid, encourages vaccines
Washington – Barack Obama has tested positive for a mild case of Covid-19, the former US president said on his... Read more
14 Mar, 2022
WATCH | ‘I feel much more protected now!’ – Cyril Ramaphosa gets Pfizer booster shot
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa received his Pfizer booster shot on Saturday in Mahikeng, North West. According to... Read more
13 Mar, 2022
Chinese city of 9 million locks down as Covid cases spike
Shangha – A northeastern Chinese city of nine million people was ordered to lockdown on Friday, as authorities scramble... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
UN chief warns pandemic not over, decries vaccine inequality
United Nations – After two years, the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over and could be prolonged further due to... Read more
9 Mar, 2022
Moderna announces first African vaccine facility in Kenya
Nairobi – US vaccine maker Moderna announced on Monday that it would build its first mRNA jab-manufacturing facility in Africa... Read more
8 Mar, 2022
