Tag Archives: VACCINE

Cameroon’s Health Minister, Dr Manaouda Malachie, has urged the population to trust the government’s health policy, amid growing scepticism over the malaria vaccines which arrived in the country nine days ago. In a statement on Wednesday, he detailed the benefits of the RTS,S vaccine in the fight against malaria, praising …

Ghana has become the first country in the world to approve a new malaria vaccine – R21. The vaccine has been described by the scientists who developed it as a “world-changer” citing its effectiveness in combating the disease. According to the BBC, the Food and Drugs Authority, FDA, have assessed …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has reportedly disconnected power supply to the Keta West Municipal Health Directorate over non-payment of bills. This has put some vaccines meant for routine immunisation, including new deliveries received last week at risk of going waste. The incident according to a report by Asaaseradio.com …

Parliament has requested that Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman Manu appear before the House to answer questions about the country’s current vaccine shortages. For the past few months, the Northern Region and other parts of the country have been experiencing vaccine shortages, with no solution in place. The concerning situation has …

Polio is a highly infectious disease, mostly affecting young children, that attacks the nervous system and can lead to spinal and respiratory paralysis, and in some cases death. The virus can be spread through contact with an infected person. This is most often done through virus in stool or oral …

Ghana records new Omicron variant of Coronavirus Kotoka International Airport recorded cases of Coronavirus rising Majority of recorded cases at KIA unvaccinated The Ghana Health Service has reviewed safety protocols for international travellers coming into the country. This, according to a statement from the Service, is coming ahead of the Christmas and …

A Seventy-Two (72) year-old landlord has been arrested by Bremang Police Command after shooting his tenant’s children over rent allowance at Bremang UGC in the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The victims who are 4 and 7 years old respectively are currently receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said Ghana has taken the lead among African countries to ensure that coronavirus vaccines are produced locally. Mr Akufo-Addo said African countries could no longer rely on other countries around the globe for vaccines to inoculate the people.. His comments came on the back of a …

Former President John Mahama is elated that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the new malaria vaccine for widespread use. In a post on Facebook, Thursday, he stated that millions of African children will be saved from avoidable deaths as a result of this scientific and Public Health breakthrough. …

Google workers will need to be vaccinated before returning to the office, the US tech giant has said. The policy will begin at its US campuses within weeks and then be rolled out globally for its 144,000 employees. Many firms are weighing up their stances on vaccinations. Publisher Bloomsbury said …