COVID-19 vaccination phase two: 360,000 persons qualify for second dose
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says those who took the first jab of the AstraZenecca vaccines between March 1 and 9,2021 will have to go for the second jab from Wednesday, May 19, at the designated centres in 43 districts. Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the GHS, announced this at a media briefing in […]
AMA joins campaign for maximum speed of 30km/h on urban streets
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has joined the rest of the world to commemorate this year’s United Nations Global Road Safety Week to campaign for a maximum speed of 30km/h on urban streets to save lives. The theme for this year’s programme was “Streets for Life, Love 30” aimed at uniting campaigners worldwide for walkable, […]
Malawi to destroy 19,000 expired Covid vaccines
Health authorities in Malawi are expected to destroy more than 19,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines later on Wednesday. They say the vaccines have expired and there is no sufficient data to know if they are safe for use, following guidance from the World Health Organization. It will become the first African country to […]
