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Zimbabwe Approves Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine
Last updated on July 29th, 2021 at 09:46 am
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Zimbabwe Approves Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine
Zimbabwe has authorised the emergency use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, the first Western-made shot to be approved by the southern African nation.
Until now, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) had only registered vaccines from India, Russia and China.
MCAZ spokesperson Shingirai Gwatidzo said the emergency use authorisation issued to the Ministry of Health and Child Care was subject to a number of considerations including ensuring an adequate cold storage capacity.
“MCAZ reviewed the technical documentation that was submitted by the manufacturer, and emergency use authorisation was granted and communicated to (the Ministry of Health),” MCAZ spokesman Shingai Gwatidzo said.
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HARARE, July 28 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe has authorised the emergency use of Johnson & Johnson s (JNJ.N) COVID-19 vaccine, the first Western-made shot to be approved by the southern African nation, its medicines regulator said on Wednesday.
Like many African countries, Zimbabwe is in the grips of a third wave of infections, with nearly half of its 101,711 cumulative cases and 3,280 deaths recorded this month alone, according to official data.
Until now, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) had only registered vaccines from India, Russia and China.