COVID-19 Updates

Parents Preventing Kids from Taking Malaria Vaccine Over Coronavirus Fears

Parents Preventing Kids from Taking Malaria Vaccine Over Coronavirus Fears

Parents in the Ketu North District of the Volta region are preventing their children from taking Malaria vaccine shots over COVID-19 fear.

345 Schools Have Recorded Covid-19 Cases Since Reopening - GHS

345 Schools Have Recorded Covid-19 Cases Since Reopening - GHS

Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboakye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service has revealed that some 345 schools have recorded COVID-19 cases since reopening.

GHS Assures Public of Second COVID-19 Vaccine Jab

GHS Assures Public of Second COVID-19 Vaccine Jab

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has given an assurance that additional COVID-19 vaccines are being procured to ensure that people who have been vaccinated take the second jab as required.

Take Coronavirus Vaccines to Prevent Spread of Disease - CALID

Take Coronavirus Vaccines to Prevent Spread of Disease - CALID

Ghanaians have been advised to emulate the examples of the country's leaders by taking the COVID-19 vaccines to help prevent the spread of the virus in the country.

A New Era of Vaccine Sovereignty in Africa Beckons

A New Era of Vaccine Sovereignty in Africa Beckons

Africa launched a new era of vaccine sovereignty this week, when government and industry leaders convened in Addis Ababa to map out a vaccine manufacturing strategy for the continent.

Latest Covid-19 Wave Deadlier in Brazil than India

Latest Covid-19 Wave Deadlier in Brazil than India

Facing a sudden surge in coronavirus infections, India is once again home to the world’s second-largest outbreak, overtaking Brazil after the latter moved ahead in March.

African Countries Mull 2nd Jab Delay as India Restricts Export Amid Second Wave

African Countries Mull 2nd Jab Delay as India Restricts Export Amid Second Wave

African countries are contemplating the consequences of delaying the administration of the second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after India, the main producer, placed restrictions on the va…

Africa Seeks to Produce 60 Percent of its vaccines by 2040

Africa Seeks to Produce 60 Percent of its vaccines by 2040

The African Union (AU) has announced the launch of a partnership to manufacture vaccines at five research centres to be built on the continent in the coming 15 years.

About 2,000 Covid-19 Vaccines in Northern Region to Expire on Friday

About 2,000 Covid-19 Vaccines in Northern Region to Expire on Friday

The Northern Region is reeling from a setback on the fight against the novel coronavirus.

Media Urged to Educate the Public on the Vaccine

Media Urged to Educate the Public on the Vaccine

The media has been urged to use their various medium to educate the public about the COVID-19 vaccination to clear the doubts concerning the exercise.