The government as of today is set to make American Covid vaccines available for Ugandans to get vaccinated. Amidst debated among scientists on the protection against the virus the vaccines give, the government will be rolling out the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines. The head of scientists advising Govt on covid-19, Dr. Misaki Wayengera gave some statistics on the study they ...
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Many Ugandans were disappointed yesterday as they went to receive the covid jab for the first time. The ministry of health clearly stated since they received the third dose that it was for health workers and second timers. Many people were misinformed or perhaps didn’t have any information at all. They bounced from the vaccination centres as they were not ...
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Pressure on the government to find more covid-19 vaccines for Ugandans is intensifying as the previous batch will run out this week. By the end of May, the government transferred $11m (Shs 38.7b) to the United Nations Children’s Fund. This is for procurement of vaccines through COVAX.However, the 20% funded by Global Alliance for Vaccines and immunization (GAVI)/ COVAX has ...
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From the start of the pandemic, at least 115,000 health workers have died from Covid-19 according to the WHO Chief. The observation came from the World Health Organization Chief as he called for a dramatic scale-up of vaccination in all countries.At the opening of the World Health Organization’s main annual assembly, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed health workers. He thanked ...
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Peru has temporarily suspended clinical trials of the Covid vaccine developed by Chinese drug giant Sinopharm. This happened after authorities detected some neurological problems in one of its test volunteers thereby avoiding further damage. According to local media, the volunteer had difficulty moving their arms and this prompted the National Institution of Health to interrupt the trials. ‘’Several days ago, ...
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