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Many rich nations are globally snatching the scarce supplies of the new vaccine. Poorer nations meanwhile are relying on the WHO program that has yet to go off the ground. There are a few places where the competition is playing out in closer proximity than in Israel and the territories it has occupied for a long time.
In 2021, a sharp divergence in the trajectory of the pandemic could arise which until now has ignored the national boundaries of the Middle East.
Israel could soon return to normal life and an economic revival. Meanwhile the coronavirus could still continue to malice Palestinian towns and villages just a few miles away.
Agreements signed;
A new agreement with the Pfizer pharmaceutical company to supply 8 million doses of its vaccine was dealt with the Israeli government. These doses are enough to cover nearly half of Israel’s population of 9 million people. This is because an individual is required to receive two doses.
They also reached an agreement with Moderna earlier this month to get 6 million doses. This will cover another three million Israelites.
The nation plans to begin the vaccinations next week, with a capacity of over 60,000 shots a day. The vaccination campaign will include Jewish settlers living deep inside the West Bank, who are Israeli citizens. It will however, ignore the territory’s 2.5 million Palestinians.
Check also;
- Peru Suspends Chinese Clinical Trials Of The Covid Vaccine
- Possible Allergic Reactions To COVID-19 Vaccine Prompts Investigations In UK
- Biden Promises 100 Million COVID Vaccines in First 100 Days
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg)