Tag: AstraZeneca

Ugandan President Museveni Warns on laying off Officials Who Let Vaccines Expire

Published on September 24, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale

Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for Covid-19 vaccination efforts to be ramped up while threatening officials with dismissal […]

Govt backtracks on ordering 153,600 doses of AstraZeneca

Published on September 12, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

The government has cancelled an order for 153,600 doses of AstraZeneca which was scheduled to arrive in the country over […]

Malawi to receive 885 600 doses of Covid-19 vaccine

Published on September 8, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi is expecting 885 600 new Covid-19 vaccine doses comprising of AstraZeneca and Pfizer. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda […]

AstraZeneca hails trial results for Covid treatment

Published on August 21, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale

Drug firm AstraZeneca on Friday announced positive results from a trial of a treatment for Covid-19 symptoms. The drug, made from a […]

Malawi to receive 119 040 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on Saturday

Published on August 12, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Malawi is scheduled to receive 119 040 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine this coming Saturday. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo […]

Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine administration commences

Published on August 9, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

The administration of the Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has commenced across the country today. On Saturday, Malawi received about […]

Large turnout in AstraZeneca vaccination centres

Published on July 26, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

There is a large turnout in AstraZeneca vaccination centres in Lilongwe as government rolls out administration of 192 thousand vaccines […]

Malawi registers 514 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths

Published on July 14, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Despite government tightening up COVID-19 measures to contain further spread of COVID-19, each passing day the country is registering an […]

QECH runs Short of AstraZeneca Jab

Published on June 15, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale

The Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) Covid Vaccination point in Blantyre has run out of the AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine. Blantyre […]

Brazil suspend AstraZeneca vaccine for pregnant women

Published on May 12, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian states on Tuesday suspended immunization of pregnant women with the AstraZeneca coronavirus […]

U.S. to share 60M AstraZeneca vaccine doses with the world

Published on April 29, 2021 by Face of Malawi

The U.S. will begin sharing its entire stock of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines with the world once it clears federal safety […]

Oxford scientists behind the Covid-19 vaccine reveal breakthrough vaccine against malaria which is more than 75% effective

Published on April 23, 2021 by Mc Noel Kasinja

Researchers from the University of Oxford have developed the world’s most effective malaria vaccine, making them the first to achieve […]

WHO Urges African Countries To Keep Expired Doses Of Vaccine After Malawi, South Sudan Plan To Destroy Them

Published on April 23, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged African countries not to destroy Covid-19 vaccines that may have passed their expiry […]

Covid-19 vaccine leaves woman with ‘giant blisters’ on her legs

Published on April 22, 2021 by Mc Noel Kasinja

A Scottish mum was left in a wheelchair after suffering a rare and severe reaction to the coronavirus vaccine Sarah […]

Denmark becomes first country to stop using AstraZeneca vaccine

Published on April 15, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Denmark on Wednesday became the first country to stop using AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine altogether over a potential link to a […]

10,000 ASTRAZENECA VACCINE EXPIRES

Published on April 14, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale

About 10,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Vaccine that the country received from the African Union (AU) on 26 March, 2021has […]

South Korea to resume wider use of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, exclude people under 30

Published on April 12, 2021 by Face of Malawi

South Korean authorities said on Sunday they will move ahead with a coronavirus vaccination drive this week, after deciding to […]

Oxford pauses Coronavirus vaccine study in kids, awaits more data on blood clot issues

Published on April 9, 2021 by Face of Malawi

The University of Oxford said on Tuesday it had paused a small UK trial testing the COVID-19 vaccine it developed […]