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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National
President Kagame: BioNTech Ground-Breaking Is a Historic Milestone Towards Vaccine Equity
by Edmund Kagire 4:29 pmPresident 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 Kagame Hails Pfizer’s Ground-breaking ‘Accord for a Healthier World’
by Edmund Kagire 2:03 pmPresident 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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City of Kigali, RBC Deploy ‘Mobile Clinic’ to Scale Up Vaccination
by Edmund Kagire 8:18 amThe 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 Inks Deal with BioNTech to Set Up Vaccine Manufacturing Plant Worth Over $116m
by Edmund Kagire 6:10 pmRwanda 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
by Edmund Kagire 4:00 amSeveral 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 Ramps Up Vaccine Manufacturing Plans, Eyes AfDB, IFC Support
by Edmund Kagire 4:16 pmRwanda’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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International
COVID-19 Vaccine: Rwanda Receives 200,000 Doses from China
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 12:31 pmRwanda 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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COVID-19 Vaccine: Persons With Disability Seek Special Attention
by KT Press Reporter 7:00 pmPeople 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…