Vaccines Archives

Malawi asked to spend $40 Million on Covid vaccines

Jun 29, 2021 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Civil Society Organizations want Malawi Government to invest $40 Million (about K32 billion) on Covid-19 vaccines, which will enable Malawi to vaccinate 5 Million individuals. Organizations led by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and other concerned… ...

Governments in Southern Africa urged to speedily vaccinate as many people as possible

Jun 24, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Non-governmental organizations have called on Governments in Southern Africa and donors to ramp up efforts and increase resources to speedily vaccinate as many people as possible, in order to avoid third wave catastrophe. Amnesty International… ...

Chakwera faults Ministry of Health over vaccine shortage

Jun 22, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has faulted the Ministry of Health for failing to anticipate and mitigate against shortage of Covid-19 vaccine which he says has now left Malawi vulnerable and exposed. Chakwera was speaking in Machinga… ...

Malawi destroys 19,610 doses of Covid-19 vaccine

May 19, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Health has burned 19,610 expired doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. The incineration was carried out this morning at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe. Doses which have been destroyed were part of… ...

332,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine administered in Malawi

May 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Health says it has administered over 332,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the country since vaccination began in March. Malawi is using the AstraZeneca vaccine and for a person to get fully… ...

Chiponda says Malawi still has adequate stocks of AstraZeneca vaccine

Apr 25, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has urged people to get COVID-19 vaccine saying the country has adequate stocks of the vaccine. Kandodo made the remarks in a statement yesterday in the daily update on… ...

16,440 AstraZeneca vaccine doses expire in Malawi

Apr 15, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Health will destroy 16,440 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine which expired on April 13. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has confirmed, saying the ministry has already recalled the expired doses from health… ...