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Ghana takes delivery of 350,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines

  Ghana takes delivery of 350,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines Ghana has today, May 7, taken delivery of its second batch of the Covid-19 vaccine. A total of 350,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines arrived at the Kotoka International Airport this morning. Following a delay in the delivery of the …

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COVID-19: Dose II delay risks compromising dose I immunity – Beyuo

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Failing to administer the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine within the 12-week timeframe could compromise the immunity provided by the first dose, Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Medical Association, Dr Titus Beyuo, has noted. “If you have not taken the second dose, it is possible …

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Trainee nurses, midwives appeal to govt over unpaid allowances

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Nurses and Midwives The Ghana Nurse and Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA) has passionately appealed to the government to pay allowances and all outstanding arrears. The association, in a statement released on Monday, said its members are owed allowances and arrears spanning over eight to 13 months …

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U.S. halts use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine over blood clot concerns

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration are recommending that the United States of America pauses the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine over six reported US cases of a “rare and severe” type of blood clot. The six …

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SoNA 2021: More health workers to be recruited – Akufo-Addo

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Nurses President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo says his government will recruit more health workers in his second term to help improve Ghana’s healthcare delivery services following the devastating impact of COVID-19 across the globe. Delivering his first State of the Nation address in Parliament on Tuesday, 9 …

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COVID-19 deaths rise to 647; active cases 4,866

by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah So far, 647 people have died of the disease since mid-March 2020 Ghana has recorded some more COVID-19 fatalities to take the death toll to 647. Also, the Ghana Health Service has confirmed 373 new cases. The active case count is now 4,866. Since mi-March 2020, Ghana …

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Two health workers die of Covid-19 in Upper East

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Coronavirus death Out of the total of 35 persons who have lost their lives through coronavirus related infections in the Upper East Region, two were health workers. Dr Emmanuel Kofi Dzotsi, the Regional Director of Ghana Health Services, has revealed. He said since the region recorded …

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COVID-19: Ghana receives 50,000 vaccines from India

by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Ghana has received 50,000 vaccines from India Ghana has received 50,000 doses of the AstranaZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from India. The vaccines were officially received at the Kotoka International Airport by Ghana’s Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister-designate Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, who was accompanied by Minister of Health …

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Noguchi dismisses allegations of fake Covid results

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Jessica Capobianco drops a COVID-19 test swab into a vial after testing a student at the Bromfield School in Harvard, MA. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research has dismissed allegations of falsification of Covid-19 test results after investigations were conducted. The investigations were …

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Why Ghana was first country to receive COVID-19 vaccines

  Director, Public Health Division – Ghana Health Service, Dr Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe has disclosed why Ghana became the first country to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative. Speaking on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem Tuesday, Dr Asiedu-Bekoe said this is because Ghana’s Covid-19 plans were top-notch …

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