President Paul Kagame has hailed the arrival vaccine manufacturing BioNTainers shipped to Rwanda by Germany-based pharmaceutical firm BioNTech, describing it as a major milestone towards mRNA vaccine production on the …
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An Antonov aircraft carrying the BioNTainers from BioNTech arrived in Kigali on Monday from Germany. Photos/Moses Niyonzima. The plane carrying the first batch of machinery and other equipment for BioNTech’s …
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President Paul Kagame has described the commencement of the construction of first mRNA Vaccine Manufacturing Facility in Africa in Rwanda as a historic milestone towards addressing vaccine equity. The Head …
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President Paul Kagame is among African leaders who have welcomed the ‘Accord for a Healthier World’ initiative announced by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Wednesday, which is expected to improve health …
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The City of Kigali and Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) will beginning today deploy a mobile clinic to sensitize and enable city dwellers to access vaccination services in a bid to …
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Rwanda has inked a deal with Germany biotechnology giant, BioNTech, that will see the East African country host the first mRNA-based vaccines manufacturing plant that is estimated to cost $116m …
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No Jab, No Class: Varsities in Rwanda Tell Students, Staff They Will Only Have Access With Proof of Vaccination
Several universities in Rwanda have directed students to make sure they have proof of at least one Covid-19 vaccination dose or risk missing out on their studies. The University of …
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Rwanda’s efforts to manufacture vaccines are taking shape as the country looks to bring on board key partners including the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank’s International Finance …
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Rwanda today received 200,000 doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine with accompanying syringes, from The People’s Republic of China. The Ambassador of China to Rwanda, Rao Hongwei officially handed over …
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Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) says that a third jab of the COVID-19 vaccine cannot be ruled out in order to make the vaccine more efficient against the mutating virus. Appearing …
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The World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) has confirmed that the brand of COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer/BionTech can work for children aged 12 years and above. “The Pfizer/BionTech …
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People with disabilities have expressed a concern that they lag behind when it comes to information regarding COVID-19 prevention, vaccination, and other campaigns related. In the first place, they say …