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2% vaccine production in Africa to increase to 60% by 2040 – France’s Emmanuel Macron
African leaders have teamed up with Europe and Western countries to push for a comprehensive strategic partnership to a new height, this time in...
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Surge in COVID-19 due incomplete vaccine uptake – Experts
Health experts attribute the recent surge in COVID-19 cases to the incomplete vaccination status of most Ghanaians.The full vaccination regimen, consisting of two...
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EU allocates €32m to enhance vaccine production in Ghana
The European Union (EU) has unveiled an additional €32 million investment to enhance Ghana's vaccine manufacturing capabilities.This initiative, termed the 'special measure,' aims...
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Construction of an end-to-end vaccine manufacturing facility underway – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo is encouraging African leaders to sustain the momentum in the continent's efforts to develop and manufacture vaccines domestically.He has expressed optimism...
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Burkina Faso approves usage of new malaria vaccine
Health authorities in Burkina Faso have granted approval for the use of a new malaria vaccine on young children, raising hopes for saving millions...
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Zipline and Cowtribe to distribute vaccines to combat anthrax outbreak
In a collaborative effort, drone manufacturer Zipline and technology pioneer Cowtribe have joined forces to support Ghana's Veterinary Service Department (VSD) in combating the...
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GAVI to cease supplying free vaccine to Ghana – Agyemang-Manu
The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has revealed that Ghana will be taken from the list of beneficiaries of the Global Alliance for Vaccine and...
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Akufo-Addo cuts sod for vaccine manufacturing plant
President Akufo-Addo has officially cut sod for the development of DEKs Vaccines Ltd, a group of Ghanaian pharmaceutical enterprises.According to President Akufo-Addo, the construction...
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R21 malaria vaccine receives approval from FDA
The R21 malaria vaccine has been given FDA approval for use in immunizing infants between the ages of 5 and 36 months against malaria...
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Vaccine shortage: We run the daily risk of having children pass away – Dr Manteybea Boye
Since the beginning of the year, health professionals and experts have lamented the nationwide shortage of childhood immunisation vaccines.Even though the Ghana Health Service (GHS)...
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