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Africa: Which Covid-19 Vaccine Could Reach Developing Countries First?
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 26 November 2020
Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines could be rolled out early next year. We asked experts to explain the key differences, and which could be the first to reach low-income… Read more »
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Africa: Why the Oxford Astrazeneca Vaccine Is Now a Global Gamechanger
The Conversation Africa, 23 November 2020
In the long dark tunnel that has been 2020, November stands out as the month that light appeared. Some might see it as a bright light, others as a faint light - but it is… Read more »
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Africa: UNICEF Plans to Ship 2 Billion Covid-19 Vaccines to Poor Nations in 2021
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 23 November 2020
UNICEF will work with over 350 airlines and freight companies to deliver nearly 2 billion COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries next year Read more »
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Africa: Oxford Vaccine Results Are in - Here's How to Ensure It Is Used
The Conversation Africa, 23 November 2020
The Oxford vaccine - developed in partnership with AstraZeneca - stops 70% of people developing COVID symptoms. And, depending on how the doses are given, may even protect up to… Read more »
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South Africa: Researchers in Early Stages of Looking At Medicinal Plants for Possible Covid-19 Treatments
The Conversation Africa, 23 November 2020
South Africa has a long tradition of using plants for medicinal purposes. Some of these, such as Aloe ferox, Sutherlandia frutescens and Kiggelaria africana, have been studied as… Read more »
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Kenya: How to Ensure Vaccine Will Be Available to All
Nation, 24 November 2020
First things first: How to distribute the vaccines Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyans to Pay Sh327 to Get Coronavirus Vaccine
Nation, 24 November 2020
Kenyans could pay Sh327 each to get a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine developed jointly by pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, the Nation has learnt. Read more »
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Nigeria: New IATA Guidance Prepares for Global Vaccine Distribution
This Day, 24 November 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released guidance to ensure that the air cargo industry is ready to support the large-scale handling, transport and… Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Mulls Committee to Secure Access to Covid-19 Vaccines
Premium Times, 23 November 2020
The committee will generate strategies for the zcquisition, deployment and options for licenced production of the COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »
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Unicef, 23 November 2020
UNICEF kickstarts discussions with over 350 logistics organizations to step up delivery plans for eventual COVID-19 vaccines Read more »
Poor Nations to See Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines in 2021
The United Nations Children's Fund has said that it will work with over 350 airlines and freight companies to deliver nearly 2 billion COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries next year. This comes after a study by the Duke Global Health Innovation Center found that high-income nations, as well as some middle-income countries, have already secured 3.8 billion doses in purchasing agreements for Covid-19 vaccines.
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According to public health expert Evelyn Castle, the super-cold storage temperature required for the new vaccine will make it near impossible to deliver in rural parts of the ... Read more »
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A new global assessment of purchasing agreements for Covid-19 vaccines reveals that high-income countries, as well as a few middle-income countries flush with manufacturing ... Read more »
