African Union slams vaccine manufacturers
THE African Union has accused manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines of denying African countries a fair chance to buy them and
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COVAX programme
‘Africa not winning against brutal COVID-19 pandemic’
MacDONALD DZIRUTWE and OMAR MOHAMMED AFRICA is not winning its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as a third virus wave
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EXCLUSIVE- Global vaccine scheme to be shaken up
FRANSESCO GUARASCIO SHUNNED by rich countries and failing to meet the needs of the poorest, a programme co-led by the
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G20 leaders to back COVID-19 vaccine voluntary licensing, no patent waiver
FRANCESCO GUARASCIO LEADERS of the world’s largest economies will today adopt a declaration recommending voluntary actions to boost COVID-19 vaccine
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‘$1 bln more needed for vaccine rollout’
THE United Nations’ children’s fund yesterday urged countries to contribute more money to help poor countries access coronavirus vaccines, saying
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Nigeria seeks vaccines less dependent on cooling facilities
NIGERIA will seek to procure vaccines that are less dependent on cooling facilities, the head of the country’s primary healthcare
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Nigeria working procuring vaccines
CHIJIOKE OHUOCHA NIGERIA is working on what type and quantity of COVID-19 vaccines to procure and will make financial provision
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COVAX programme doubles global vaccine supply deals to 2 billion doses
STEPHANIE NEBEHAY and KATE KELLAND THE COVAX alliance which aims to secure fair access to COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries
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WHO vaccine scheme risks failure, leaving poor countries no COVID shots until 2024
FRANSESCO GUARASCIO THE global scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries faces a “very high” risk of failure, potentially
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