Vaccines Archives - Malawi 24

Malawi Government asks people to get vaccinated

Sep 18, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

…Ministry of Health to start door to door vaccination The Ministry of Health has appealed to people in the country to get Covid-19 vaccine, saying there is currently low uptake of vaccine in the country… ...

Unvaccinated employees to be suspended without pay in Italy

Sep 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Italian government says all unvaccinated employees will be suspended with no pay and could face a fine of up to 1,500 euros (about K1.4 million) if they defy the order and go to work.… ...

Ministry of Health ready to issue COVID vaccine certificates

Sep 08, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Ministry of Health says it has completed implementation of the COVID-19 vaccine certification process and the ministry is ready to issue certificates to fully vaccinated people. Secretary for Health Dr. Charles Mwansambo has said… ...

Malawi to receive 115,200 doses of Covid-19 vaccine

Aug 19, 2021 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The Ministry of Health says 115,200 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in the country tomorrow. The vaccine will arrive in Malawi at around 4PM on August 20, six days after the country also… ...

CHRR calls for removal of national ID requirement for people to access COVID-19 vaccines

Aug 18, 2021 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has urged the Ministry of Health to urgently remove the mandatory requirement for Malawians to present national ID cards before receiving COVID-19 vaccines. In a statement released… ...

Africans must not be treated as second-class citizens – Chakwera

Aug 17, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says treating African nations and nationals as second-class members of the global community is not acceptable. Chakwera was speaking today in Lilongwe at BICC during the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit… ...

Ngati munalandira katemera wa AstraZeneca, musabaitsenso wa J&J

Aug 06, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Pamene unduna wa zaumoyo ukuyembekeza kulandira katemera wa Johnson and Johnson, undunawu wachenjeza anthu mdziko kuti asalandile katemera wa Johnson and Johnson ngati analandirapo kale wa AstraZeneca. Mlembi Wamkulu mu Unduna wa Zaumoyo a Dr.… ...

Malawi to receive Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Saturday

Aug 05, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Health says 302,400 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine will arrive in the country on Saturday. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda noted that the vaccine was expected to arrive on Friday… ...

MEC’s vaccination directive sparks backlash

Aug 03, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has sparked backlash following its directive requiring MEC workers to first get vaccinated before physically reporting to work. On Monday, the commission said that only staff that have received the Covid-19… ...

Chakwera says every life is valuable

Jul 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says his administration values every life and its commitment to fight the Covid-19 pandemic is rooted in making sure all Malawians are safe. The President was speaking to BBC Hard Talk host… ...

20,000 people vaccinated in Malawi since Monday

Jul 27, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Ministry of Health has vaccinated 20,000 people across the country since the vaccination exercise resumed on Monday. Information from the Ministry of Health shows that 5,405 people received the first dose while 14,594 got the… ...

Minister Chiponda hails high turnout for Covid-19 vaccine

Jul 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says the high turnout in vaccination centres across the country today shows that Malawians are responding to the ministry’s vaccination call. In vaccination centres such as Game Complex in… ...

Covid-19 vaccination exercise resumes today

Jul 26, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Covid-19 vaccination exercise in Malawi resumes today and the Ministry of Health has urged people in the country to get vaccinated to help reduce the risk of developing severe disease, hospitalization and deaths. Malawi suspended… ...

Covid-19 Vaccine: Malawi receives 192,000 doses

Jul 24, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi has today received 192,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine. The vaccine has arrived in the country through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe. Within the next two months, the country is expected to receive 1,345,… ...

Katemela wa Covid-19 walephera kufika lero

Jul 15, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Dziko la Malawi lalephera kulandira katemera wa Covid-19 wa AstraZeneca yemwe amayenera kufika mdziko muno lero. Watsimikiza za nkhaniyi ndi nduna ya zaumuyo a Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda omweso ndi wa pampando wa komoti yamrsogoleri wadziko… ...