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Keeping It Cool: A visit to Ghana’s national vaccine storage facility
Ghana became the first African country to receive COVAX doses in February, kicking off a mammoth logistical effort in the country to get these doses to the frontline workers that need them. #VaccinesWork spoke to the cold chain experts making it…
Africa’s had a 30% rise in COVID-19 cases in the second wave
The continent had a milder first wave than the rest of the world, but research suggests that relaxed public health measures led to the coronavirus rebounding with a vengeance the second time around.
The COVAX Facility has notified participating economies that deliveries of doses from the Serum Institute of India (SII) will be delayed in March and April.
South Sudan COVAX vaccine roll-out information and latest news.
A year of #VaccinesWork in 10 articles from around the world
To mark the first anniversary of #VaccinesWork, we look back at some of the most-read articles on how countries have been navigating COVID-19 during an unprecedentedly challenging year for global health.
Why is a global Covid-19 vaccine rollout vital?
The Covid-19 pandemic is global, and to bring the pandemic to a close, a collaborative, global approach is needed. But why is it so important that all countries have access to vaccines as soon as possible?
These results can help allay previous concerns in Europe about a lack of trial data for older people.
COVID-19 vaccines: could a squirt up the nose be just as good as a shot in the arm?
There are several COVID-19 vaccines being used around the world, but all need to be injected and some need ultra-cold refrigeration. Could next-generation intranasal vaccines be a quicker and easier way of protecting ourselves?
How far away are we from a new TB vaccine?
Tuberculosis kills millions of people each year, but several recent advances in vaccine development are providing fresh hope.
The next pandemic: Chikungunya?
The tiger mosquito that carries the chikungunya virus is now moving into new habitats in Europe and America thanks to climate change. This means the once tropical disease could soon become a global pandemic threat.