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Uganda receives a total of 742,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the Danish Government
KAMPALA – 22 December 2021, – The Danish government has donated a total of 742,000 vaccine doses to the Ministry of Health to assist Uganda in its fight against COVID-19. A shipment of 258,000 Oxford-AstraZeneca doses arrived on 14 December 2021, with an additional shipment of 484,000 Moderna doses scheduled for a...
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Canada donates nearly 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Uganda
KAMPALA - Saturday 13 November 2021, – The Ministry of Health has today received 1,904,140 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, donated by the Canadian Government and shipped via the COVAX facility, —the world’s facility for universal access to COVID-19 vaccines. The arrival marks an important step towards the g...
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COVID-19 vaccination uptake at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital
59-year-old Godwin Kifamunyanja trekked about 50 kilometres from his village in Lwengo District to be vaccinated at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital in a nearby district of Masaka. Receiving his first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Kifamunyanja says he stays very far and the nearby health centre III on Kab...
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United States donated 647,080 COVID-19 vaccines to Uganda
It was 6 September 2021 at 18:15 p.m. when a Qatar Airways flight touched down Entebbe International Airport. Good news for Uganda again as the country received a consignment of 647,080 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines donated by the U.S. Government. “The United States is committed to ending the COVID-19 pan...
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On the occasion of the USA donated COVID-19 vaccines to Uganda under the COVAX Facility
As a key COVAX Facility partner, UNICEF Uganda appreciates the nearly 647.080 vaccines dose-sharing by the USA Government. This generous donation by the United States Government follows previous contributions made to COVAX to vaccinate the world and end the pandemic in 2022. These vaccines are the first donation d...
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On the occasion of the UK donated COVID-19 vaccines to Uganda under the COVAX Facility
As a key COVAX Facility partner, UNICEF Uganda appreciates the nearly 300,000 vaccines dose-sharing by the UK Government. This generous donation by the British Government follows the pledge that G7 leaders made to vaccinate the world and end the pandemic in 2022. The arrival of this shipment in Uganda is very time...
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Uganda to benefit from UK COVID-19 vaccines donation
Nine million vaccines to be donated bilaterally and offered to COVAX to help tackle Covid-19 abroad. The first vaccine donations left the UK at the end of July with Indonesia, Jamaica and Kenya among the first countries beneficiaries. More doses expected will arrive via the COVAX Facility this week, including Ugan...
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COVID-19 vaccine frequently asked questions
This document contains the frequently asked questions and answers to provide you with information on the COVID-19 vaccines and why it is important for you to get vaccinated, or encourage those around you to get vaccinated as long as they are eligible.
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Ugandan health workers relieved to be vaccinated against COVID-19
For twelve solid months, Uganda’s medics stoically endured grave anxiety that the general public never got to realize. When the first COVID-19 case was identified in Uganda in March 2020, everything changed as everyone started taking precautions to avoid getting close to everyone. But for the health workers it was...
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Uganda launches first phase of COVID-19 vaccination exercise
Exactly one year since the first Covid-19 case was identified in Uganda, the country has launched its vaccination exercise that will ultimately have the critical percentage of all citizens, residents and refugees get the jab. The Wednesday morning March 10 th launch at the Mulago National Referral Hospital complex...