Northeast Nigeria’s Measles Outbreak Claims Lives of Over 42
In Nigeria’s northeastern state of Adamawa, a measles outbreak has claimed the lives of at least 42 individuals in just over a week, according to […]
Vaccination
Mozambique surpasses 10,000 cholera cases in outbreak active since October
On Sunday January 21, Mozambique surpassed 10,000 cases of cholera in the current outbreak that has been affecting the north of the country since October […]
Cape Verde extends HPV vaccination to boys
Now, “to enable gender equality and equity and prevent HPV-caused cancers in boys, the Ministry of Health will extend vaccination to boys aged 10 to […]
Covid-19: Mozambique launches survey to assess immunity after vaccination
“The survey will allow us to understand the current protection levels of the Mozambican population,” said Deputy Health Minister Ilesh Jani, at the launch of […]
Mozambique records more than 130 deaths from cholera since September
At least 131 people have died since September due to cholera in Mozambique and another 19,934 have been hospitalized in the country, indicates the Ministry […]
South Africa: two deaths after Covid-19 vaccination
South Africa’s drug regulator has reported two fatal cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological condition, in people who received the Covid-19 vaccine from […]
Nearly 840,000 Covid-19 vaccines have expired in Kenya
Nearly 840,000 vaccines against Covid-19, received by Kenya via donations, have expired, the Ministry of Health announced Wednesday, deploring a persistent distrust in vaccination as […]
Rwandans refractory to Covid vaccine return home
The hundred or so Rwandans who had arrived in recent days in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claiming to be fleeing the anti-Covid vaccination […]
Nigeria supports mandatory vaccination for civil servants
Vaccination is mandatory for all civil servants in the country. The government’s decision comes as three cases of the omicron variant have been confirmed in […]
Covid-19: Syringe shortage threatens vaccination in Africa
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to grow on the African continent. According to WHO Africa, which held its weekly press briefing on Thursday 28 October, there […]