Recent studies indicate Canada’s decision to extend the interval between the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines can actually lead to increased resistance to the virus. It also finds mixing the brand and type of doses gives better protection.Th…
A panel of U.S. health advisers has recommended the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorize a second shot of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for anyone who has received the single-dose inoculation.The panel expressed concerns Friday that A…
HIGHLIGHTS? 1,128,402 vaccine doses administered.? 1,575,840 vaccine doses received via COVAX.? Outreach clinics increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake.? Container labs being constructed at border entry points.? COVID-19 preventive measures revised from Le…
ABUJA — The World Health Organization’s endorsement of the world’s first malaria vaccine marks a major advance against the mosquito-borne illness, which kills some 265,000 children in Africa annually.Bitrus Yusuf pours syrup into a measuring cup to giv…
ARUSHA (Tanzania), The African Tourism Board (ATB) has honoured Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan with the Continental Tourism Award for her contribution to the country’s tourism sector.ATB, mandated to promote and facilitate tourism growth and d…
UN World Food Programme’s (WFP) activities in Malawi between 2015 to 2020 have helped communities adapt to a changing climate and enabled them to break out of the cycle of hunger, confirms a recent independent evaluation. The evaluation, conducted by I…