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Ghana launches polio campaigns despite the challenges of COVID-19
In the face of the challenges posed by the pandemic, Ghana is working to protect 4.5 million at-risk children from polio through the launch of two polio vaccination campaigns. Here’s a closer look at those efforts for World Polio Day.
Yellow fever vaccination campaign to prevent outbreaks in Ghana
The Ghanaian Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service, with support from UNICEF, WHO, Gavi and partners, undertook a preventive mass yellow fever vaccination campaign from 12–18 November.
COVAX vaccines take to the air by drone
Ghana is not only the first country to receive a shipment of COVAX vaccines, but it will be the first to broaden its reach by delivering them by drone. The new partnership with Zipline and UPS Foundation will see 2.5 million doses delivered this…
The first COVAX vaccinations begin
COVID-19 vaccination campaigns using COVAX-funded doses commenced today in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the first global rollout.
Drone delivered COVID-19 vaccines take to the air
The first deliveries of up to 2.5 million doses of COVAX vaccines by autonomous drone began this week in Ghana.
“We’ll all be fine”: COVID-19 vaccines arrive at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra
After a difficult year, the vaccination roll-out is underway at Ghana’s premier medical facility, where health workers dare to hope that things can go back to normal.
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UK-donated COVID-19 vaccine doses reach African countries
The first AstraZeneca doses donated to COVAX by the United Kingdom (UK) will soon arrive in Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal and Uganda, with Zambia and DRC set to be the first to receive these UK-donated vaccines…
Gavi, Unitaid and the Global Fund welcome WHO recommendation for world’s first malaria vaccine
WHO recommendation for wider use of the RTS,S malaria vaccine is largely based on data gathered during malaria vaccine pilots which took place in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi
Gavi Board approves funding to support malaria vaccine roll-out in sub-Saharan Africa
A new malaria vaccination programme will support Gavi-eligible countries to implement a new tool in the fight against malaria in sub-Saharan Africa in 2022-2025, including vaccine introduction, procurement and delivery
Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years.
Ghana launches HPV vaccine to protect over 2 million girls and combat cervical cancer
Ghana Health Services, in partnership with Gavi, the WHO, and UNICEF, today launched the country’s first nationwide HPV vaccination campaign.