Tag Archives: VACCINES

Vaccines shortage: Five dead in Tamale – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has revealed that contrary to assertions by President Akufo-Addo and his Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu no deaths have been recorded as a result of shortage of childhood vaccines, 5 lives have been lost. Debating the President’s State of the Nation Address, Ranking Member for Committee …

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Nigeria had childhood vaccines to ‘donate’ to Ghana amid global shortage? – Ablakwa asks government

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is asking more questions about how Ghana got childhood vaccines delivered on March 12 despite a global shortage as claimed by government. Ablakwa in a March 13 social media post had alleged that the consignment of vaccines delivered to help …

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Vaccines HIV positive people can benefit from

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) currently has no vaccine for prevention or treatment. According to Healthline, research and testing on experimental vaccines are ongoing, but none are close to being approved for general use. This means that no one knows when the vaccine will be available to the general public. That is …

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Minority files motion for Agyeman Manu’s removal over Sputnik V vaccines

The Minority in Parliament has filed a motion for a vote of censure against Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu over his role in the procurement of Sputnik V vaccines from Russia through a middleman. Parliament Wednesday by consensus adopted the report of the committee which indicted the Minister of failing …

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Africa urged to make own vaccines

  As African countries continue the fight against Covid-19, there is a need for governments to collaborate in the strengthening of capacities for the continent to start manufacturing its own vaccines. The plan can be achieved only if existing trade barriers are removed. Various experts who took part in discussions …

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WATCH: A police officer in tears as he takes the covid-19 vaccines

Hilarious as a police officer in tears as he takes the covid-19 vaccines. The vaccination of the covid-19 jab has started across Ghana after the leaders set example for us. Today marks the third day of the vaccination and most celebrities has been vaccinated while others are yet to take …

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Vaccines coming soon – Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey reassures

Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has reassured Ghana will soon procure vaccines in the country as she has engaged two countries for supply. These countries she mentioned are China and Russia. She said even though vaccines have become the most sought-after commodities at the moment, …

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