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U.S. shipping more coronavirus vaccines to African countries

Fri, 2021-09-03 10:38 — mike kraft

U.S. shipping more coronavirus vaccines to African countries The United States will ship more than 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to four African countries through the global COVAX distribution program on Friday, a White House official said. Reuters Staff U.S.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will ship more than 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to four African countries through the global COVAX distribution program on Friday, a White House official said.

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Varient: South African health minister says C.1.2 variant not a threat for now

Fri, 2021-09-03 10:06 — mike kraft

South African health minister says C.1.2 variant not a threat for now South Africa's Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday that scientists had told the government that at this stage the C.1.2 coronavirus variant detected locally was not a threat. Reuters Reuters

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India will not resume vaccine exports until own needs met--Health Ministry

Thu, 2021-09-02 11:08 — mike kraft

India's interests come before vaccine exports, says health ministry India would resume exports of COVID-19 vaccines only after its own interests are taken care of, a health ministry official said on Thursday, as a recent surge in immunisations raised hopes of foreign sales that have been barred since mid-April. Reuters Reuters

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Vaccines made in South Africa to stay in Africa

Thu, 2021-09-02 10:57 — mike kraft

Vaccines made in South Africa to stay in Africa, says envoy KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Vaccine doses produced by a plant in South Africa will no longer be exported to Europe following the intervention of South Africa’s government, the African Union's COVID-19 vaccine envoy said Thursday. AP NEWS

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WHO begins shipping Chinese vaccines despite some misgivings

Fri, 2021-08-27 10:01 — mike kraft

WHO begins shipping Chinese vaccines despite some misgivings By Francesco Guarascio, Alexander Winning and Stanley Widianto Francesco Guarascio, Alexander Winning, Stanley Widianto U.S.

BRUSSELS/JOHANNESBURG/JAKARTA (Reuters) -The World Health Organization’s pandemic programme plans to ship 100 million doses of the Sinovac and Sinopharm COVID-19 shots by the end of next month, mostly to Africa and Asia, in its first delivery of Chinese vaccines, a WHO document shows.

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