Mozambique gets first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China
“Mozambique received 200,000 doses of COVID-19 inoculations from China on Wednesday, but the country is yet to disclose its vaccination plan.”
Ghana receives world’s first doses of free Covax vaccines
Latest Developments Ghana The East African Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Ghana on Wednesday became the first country to receive vaccines from Covax, a global scheme to procure and distribute Covid inoculations for free for poorer countries.”
Common childhood vaccine linked to COVID-19 immunity
Analysis and Opinion The East African Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Study says that when given at the right time, the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), could protect newborns against a variety of common conditions such as upper respiratory tract infections, chest complications like pneumonia or bronchitis, diarrhoea and potentially COVID-19.”
South Sudan to receive COVID-19 vaccine this month
Latest Developments South Sudan The East African Article/Blog post by John Schellhase““I am happy to inform you that we have met all the requirements and have received information from COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (Covax) that 864,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have been allocated to South Sudan.”
Kenya: Tourism gropes in the dark of losses related to COVID-19
Latest Developments Kenya The East African Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“According to data from Kenya Private Sector Alliance at least 3.1 million jobs in travel and tourism were affected in the year 2020 as hotels, bars and restaurants, tour operators, airlines, travel agents and their suppliers and support services recorded low business.”
Zanzibar VP Seif Hamad says in hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis
Latest Developments Tanzania The East African Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Zanzibar’s First Vice President Seif Sharif Hamad has confirmed reports that he has been hospitalised saying he tested positive for coronavirus. Mr Hamad is the chairman of the main opposition Alliance for Change and Transparency in the Tanzanian archipelago, which joined the ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi to form a government of national unity after the October elections last year.”
African Union secures another 400 million vaccine doses
Latest Developments The East African Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“The African Union has secured an additional 400 million doses of coronavirus vaccines for its members… This comes on top of an earlier announcement by the AU that it had secured 270 million vaccine doses.”
EAC states to get 39 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from AU
Latest Developments Burundi / Kenya / Rwanda / South Sudan / Tanzania / Uganda The East African Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“East African Community members states are expected to receive some 39 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from the African Union (AU), which has secured a deal to procure 270 million of the same for all member states.”
As the world moves on with inoculations, region’s vaccine strategy remains unclear
Analysis and Opinion Kenya / Tanzania / Uganda The East African Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“As countries around the world that are already vaccinating their citizens against COVID-19 debate doses and time frames to protect efficacy, African countries are still struggling to come up with strategies, or not considering any at all.”
Rwanda bans travel to Kigali as coronavirus deaths increase
Latest Developments Rwanda The East African Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Effective, Tuesday, January 5, public and private transport to and from its capital Kigali is suspended for 15 days after which the government will issue new guidelines.”
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