In a groundbreaking study conducted by the Makerere University Research and Innovation Fund, the government has been criticized for its failure to effectively educate the public about the numerous benefits of the Covid vaccine prior to its roll-out. Uganda, like the rest of the world, initiated a countrywide vaccination campaign against the Coronavirus in March 2021. The campaign offered five ...
Read More »Ugandans To See American Covid Vaccines Today
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 ...
Read More »Uganda Enlists 8 Covid-19 Vaccines For Procurement
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has enlisted eight vaccines for possible procurement in the fight against Covid-19. The listed vaccines include AstraZeneca Covishield, AstraZeneca EU, Sputnik Light, Sputnik V, Pfizer, and Moderna, Johnson and Johnson, and several others on the market.The Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said they will avoid a mix-up of the vaccines.The World Health Organization (WHO) ...
Read More »Pfizer Delays Coronavirus Vaccine Deliveries to 8 EU Nations
Eight of the European Union nations will have to wait a little longer to get the coronavirus vaccine as Pfizer has postponed deliveries. So far the only known country that will be affected by this delay is Spain. The company did not reveal which countries these delays will affect. The Spanish branch of Pfizer informed Madrid on Sunday night that ...
Read More »Possible Allergic Reactions To COVID-19 Vaccine Prompts Investigations In UK
British regulators have received two reports of possible allergic reactions from people who took part in the first day of Britain’s mass vaccination programme against COVID-19. Dr June Raine, head of the UK’s medical regulatory agency, MHRA, reported those reactions. She testified Wednesday to a parliamentary committee. The UK began vaccinating elderly people and medical workers with a vaccine developed ...
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