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Africa: Some Countries Temporarily Suspend AstraZeneca Vaccine
DW, 17 March 2021
Several African countries have banned the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine citing possible side-effects. The move follows similar measures by European states. But it could seriously… Read more »
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Africa: WHO Statement On AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Safety Signals
WHO, 17 March 2021
Some countries in the European Union have temporarily suspended use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a precautionary measure based on reports of rare blood coagulation… Read more »
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Cape Verde: Cape Verde Suspends Astrazeneca Vaccine Rollout
East African, 18 March 2021
Cape Verde has suspended the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine that was scheduled for Friday. Read more »
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Eswatini: Swaziland U-Turn On Use of Astrazeneca Coronavirus Vaccine
Swazi Media, 18 March 2021
The Swaziland (eSwatini) Government has done an about turn and decided to halt purchases of the controversial AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Read more »
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Nigeria: Fresh Fears, Concerns Over Safety, Efficacy of Astrazeneca Vaccine
This Day, 18 March 2021
In the last few days, complaints over a possible after effect of the COVID-19 vaccines type - Astrazeneca came from no less a place than European Union countries. The alarm raised… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerians' Reaction to Oxford-Astrazeneca Covid-19 Vaccines
Leadership, 17 March 2021
As Nigeria starts to vaccinate its citizens after receiving the first batch of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines, some Nigerians, including Journalists are scared to take the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Allays Fears Over Astrazeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Despite Global Concerns
This Day, 16 March 2021
Despite concerns over reported negative effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine by some countries in Europe, the federal government yesterday assured Nigerians of its safety. Read more »
African Countries Temporarily Suspend AstraZeneca Vaccine
Several African nations including DR Congo, Cape Verde and eSwatini have suspended the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine citing possible side-effects. The move follows similar measures by European states, writes Daniel Pelz for Deutsche Welle. Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation (WHO) urged countries to continue using the AstraZeneca vaccine as part of their vaccination strategies. "At this time, WHO considers that the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh its risks and recommends that vaccinations continue," the organisation said in a statement. As of March 18, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,063,411. Reported deaths in Africa reached 108,684, while 3,650,546 people have recovered and 5,327,320 vaccinations have been administered.
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As of August 21, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 12,126,067 while 373,195,217 vaccinations have been administered across ... Read more »
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A raid by the South African Police Service saw the seizure of nearly 2,400 doses of fake Covid-19 vaccines in Germiston east of Johannesburg. Consequently, INTERPOL issued an ... Read more »
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As the second wave of Covid-19 sweeps across Africa, bringing steep increases in infections and deaths, the battle between facts and conspiracies - especially around the safety of ... Read more »
Coolers containing AstraZeneca and Sinopharm vaccines ready to be administered as vaccination campaign kicks off at State House in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
