Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than two million children in Uganda have never been vaccinated against polio according to the Uganda National Expanded Programme on Immunization. While Uganda was declared polio free in August 2020, the presence of unvaccinated children makes them vulnerable to vaccine derived polio, Ministry of …
Read More »Over 50,000 get vaccinated against yellow fever in NMS drive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | About 54,750 Ugandans have been vaccinated against yellow fever in the twelve day exercise organized by the National Medical Stores-NMS. NMS commenced its annual mass vaccination drive at Mayor’s garden, Entebbe municipality on August 19. The exercise ended yesterday, August 30. During the exercise, our …
Read More »Women cautioned on menstrual changes after Covid-19 vaccination
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women who seek vaccination against Covid-19 could experience a longer than usual period, vaccinologist Ombeva Malande has warned urging health workers to clearly inform their female clients when they turn up for the jab so they can know what to expect. Dr Malande, who is …
Read More »Fake teachers storm COVID-19 vaccination centres
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of individuals are fluking the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination at centres that were preserved for teachers and their support staff. The vaccination exercise for teachers in Kampala schools started on August 25, as one of the measures to prepare for the reopening of …
Read More »Teachers embrace Covid-19 vaccination as drive kicks off in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of teachers convened at vaccination centres to get their Covid-19 jabs as the exercise kicked off in Kampala. The exercise that started yesterday is expected to end on August 30. The Directorate of Education and Social Services identified 10 schools to be used as …
Read More »Thousands turn up for free NMS Yellow Fever vaccination
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of people turned up at the Mayor’s Gardens in Entebbe for a free yellow fever vaccination exercise organized by National Medical Stores-NMS. It started on Thursday and will end on Monday. On Saturday, it was a hustle, and survival for the fittest as people …
Read More »France to end free COVID-19 tests to boost vaccination
PCR and antigen tests will no longer be available for free, except to patients with a medical prescription Paris, France | Xinhua | France will stop offering free coronavirus tests by mid-October, in a move to promote vaccination and avoid drastic measures to halt the spread of more infectious variants, the …
Read More »UHRC concerned about low Covid-19 vaccine uptake
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC is concerned about the low rate of Covid-19 vaccination. According to records from the Ministry of Health, by July 30, 2021, 902,293 and 233,950 people had received their first and second jab respectively. The country’s target is to vaccinate at …
Read More »FMD: Farmers in Kiruhura demand vaccination of goats and sheep
Kiruhura, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Kiruhura district are demanding the vaccination of goats, sheep and pigs against foot and mouth disease. Last week, the government distributed 500,000 FMD vaccine doses to 52 affected districts across the country. Dr Grace Asiimwe, the Kiruhura District Veterinary officer says the ongoing vaccination …
Read More »FMD vaccination: Gov’t to prioritize districts along Tanzania border
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries is prioritizing vaccination of livestock against Foot and Mouth Disease in all districts along the Uganda-Tanzania border. This follows reports of cross border grazing and illegal cattle trade. The two activities have been cited as the major reasons …
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