Chinese Covid vaccine awaits NDA approval
Sunday May 16 2021
A health worker prepares to inoculate a man with a dose of the Chinese-made Sinopharm Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine . PHOTO/AFP
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In February, China revealed it will be donating 300,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Uganda. Though earlier reports had indicated that the vaccine to be donated is Sinovac, Dr Driwale said the letter received did not specify the brand.
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Covid-19 vaccine, which the Chinese government promised Uganda as a donation, awaits approval of the National Immunisation Technical Advisory Group and National Drug Authority (NDA) for import into the country.
Dr Alfred Driwale, the programme manager Uganda National Expanded Programme on Immunisation (Unepi), said the Health ministry has written to both the National Immunisation Technical Advisory Group and NDA to review documents regarding the vacccine for final advice and decision-making and registration.
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Govt names team to advise on Covid-19 vaccine access
Tuesday February 16 2021
From top to bottom: Prof Nelson Sewankambo, Prof Pontiano Kaleebu, Prof William Bazeyo, Dr Rhoda Wanyenze, Adonia Ayebare, Oscar Kihika and Prof David Sserwadda, chairperson (Main picture). PHOTO/NMG.
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The team will engage a wide range of stakeholders and partners, including collaboration with non-state actors, and others to support on deployment of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Government said early last month that it was exploring several options of the available vaccines with $405m (Shs1.5 trillion) as the working budget for the vaccines.
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Government has constituted a 10-member committee to advise and support the national taskforce on Covid-19 on deployment and access of Covid-19 vaccine.