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Man takes 10 COVID-19 vaccine shots in a day
A man reportedly received the Covid-19 vaccine 10 times in one day after he was allegedly paid by anti-vaxxers to get their jabs.
The man, who has...
COVID-19: 364,832 vaccines administered in Eastern Region
Eastern Region has as of December 6 administered 364,832 doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines.Out of the figure, a total of 314,346 have received...
Nigeria to destroy expired Covid-19 vaccines
The Nigerian government has responded to a Reuters news report that a million coronavirus vaccines in the country expired last month, by saying they “had been...
US govt donates 1 million vaccines to Ghana
The United States of America Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie Sullivan, has handed over one million Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ghana today.
From...
Covid-19: Vaccines should work against Omicron variant – WHO
Existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe Covid cases, a World Health Organization (WHO) official says.
It comes as...
Man caught using fake arm to try to get vaccine certificate
A 50-year-old man tried to pass off a silicone arm as his own at a Covid-19 vaccination clinic in northern Italy, in an attempt to get a...
COVID-19: Greece to fine over-60s who refuse vaccine
Greece is to make Covid vaccinations mandatory for people aged 60 and over.
Fines of €100 (£85) will be imposed at monthly intervals from mid-January...
COVID-19: 7,870 children receive Pfizer vaccine jab
At least 7,870 minors aged 15 and 17 have received their first jab of COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines in the Greater Accra Region, as government...
Founder of anti-vaccine TV dies of COVID-19
Anti-vaccine Christian broadcaster, Marcus Lamb, has died from Covid-19 at the age of 64, his channel announced Tuesday, weeks after contracting the virus.
Lamb was...
COVID-19: GMA charges govt to secure more vaccines
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on the government to step up its efforts at securing more vaccines for Ghanaians to ensure their...
COVID-19: Over 142,000 vaccines are being administered daily – GHS
Ghana’s daily vaccination rate has shot up to about 142,000. This is according to the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick...
COVID-19: AU endorses Togo’s vaccine pass
The African Union (AU) has endorsed the vaccine pass standard (Trusted Vaccines) and Covid-19 testing certificate standard (Trusted Travel) of the Republic of Togo.
Togo...
Multimedia Group partners GHS to administer covid-19 vaccines [Photos]
The Multimedia Group has collaborated with the Ayawaso Central Ghana Health Service (GHS) to administer the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine to the...
COVID-19: Health Minister laments vaccine politics
Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has lamented the style of politics adopted by some opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs) and some...
COVID-19: US govt donates 1.7 million more vaccine doses to Ghana
More than 1.7 million doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine arrived in Ghana today, bringing the total of U.S. donated vaccines to Ghana to...
FDA authorises Pfizer vaccine for 15 to 17-year-olds
The Pfizer vaccine has been authorised for children ages 15 and up, widening the Ghana population that will be protected against the virus and bolstering...
GHS receives protocols for administration of covid-19 vaccine
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has revised protocols for the administration of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
The revision includes people between ages 15 and 18...
4 million more COVID-19 vaccines coming – MoH
Ghana is expecting about four million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the next three weeks, the Chief Director of the Ministry of Health, Kwabena...
COVID-19: Ghana receives 756,000 more doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The delivery on Tuesday evening, the biggest so far, adds to previous ones of 177,600 and 244,800 doses received in August and September respectively.
The...
Ghana to receive over 6.4 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines by end of 2021...
Ghana’s fight against Covid-19 is expected to be given a boost with the arrival of over 6,410,960 doses of vaccines by the end of...
COVID-19: ‘Obuasi residents refusing to take vaccines’
Out of the 55,231 doses of vaccines allocated to vaccinate the people of the Obuasi East District against the covid-19, only 14,195 persons have...
GHS reacts to WHO’s approval of vaccines for children under 5
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said the widespread approval of malaria vaccines for children under five will be a major game-changer in the...
Ghana receives Pfizer covid-19 vaccines from US [Photos]
Ghana has taken delivery of over 1.3 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States (US) government through the COVAX facility....
Mahama reacts to WHO’s approval of malaria vaccine
Former President John Mahama is elated that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the new malaria vaccine for widespread use.
In a post on...
UN endorses world’s 1st malaria vaccine as ‘historic moment’
The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the world's first malaria vaccine and said it should be given to children across Africa in the...
Covid-19: We’re working to recognise Ghana’s vaccine certificate – UK
The British High Commission in Accra has announced plans to exempt travellers from Ghana to the United Kingdom (UK) from its simplified travel measures.
UK...
Check out where to receive 1st and 2nd doses of Covid-19 vaccine
The Ghana Health Service today, Friday, began to vaccinate Ghanaians above the age of 17 years who have not yet been vaccinated against the...
Ghana to receive 1.3 million Pfizer vaccines from US govt
The Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris, has assured the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,...
Vaccine as a tool for immigration control is retrogressive – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo has decried moves by some countries in Europe not to recognise Covishield, the Indian version of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
According to him,...
COVID-19: GHS to roll out Moderna vaccine next week
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has disclosed that it will soon begin administering the 1.2 million Moderna Covid-19 vaccines it received from the United...
China to provide Afghanistan with $31 million worth of food and Covid vaccines
China will provide almost $31 million worth of food, winter weather supplies, vaccines, and medicine to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, China's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
Hua Chunyin, spokesperson...
Covid-19 vaccine: Ghana receives additional 244,800 doses of Johnson and Johnson
The government has taken delivery of additional 244,800 doses of the single-shot Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine.
The vaccines secured through the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust...
Wife files for divorce after husband refused to get COVID-19 vaccine
A South African lady has filed for divorce from her husband of 18 years after he refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Recounting how her husband,...
Japan finds black particles in Moderna vaccine
Japan has put a batch of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine on hold after a foreign substance was found in a vial.
A pharmacist saw several black...
Health Centres in Ashanti Region benefit from safe disposal of vaccine vials
The fourth (4th) phase of the waste management of used Covid-19 vaccine vials is underway in the Ashanti Region.
The six-day (August 31, 202 -...
Germany to give Ghana 1.5 million AstraZeneca vaccines
The government will receive 1.5 million vaccines out of the 70 million doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines granted to Africa by the German...
Ashanti Region receives 70,300 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine
The Ashanti Region will be administering 70,300 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine effective September 1, 2021.
The region has a backlog of about 1,000...
Check out where to get 2nd dose of AstraZeneca vaccine from Aug 31 to...
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will from Tuesday, August 31, begin the administration of the second dose of AstraZeneca vaccines to persons 18 years...
COVID-19: Ghana to produce vaccines in 2 years
The Committee set up by President Nana Akufo-Addo to look into the possibility of Ghana producing her own COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines has...
GHS to begin administering AstraZeneca vaccine from Tuesday
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is set to administer AstraZeneca Vaccines from Tuesday, August 31.
This was revealed by the Programme Manager, Expanded Programme on...