Africa s top public health bodies on Thursday called for donated COVID-19 vaccines to come with a shelf life of 3 to 6 months so countries could plan their rollouts and avoid a situation where doses expire.
Three shots of the BioNTech-Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were the best protection against severe illness, the CDC found. Meanwhile, Germany reported another record high in daily infection rates. DW has the latest.
Three shots of the BioNTech-Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were the best protection against severe illness, the CDC found. Meanwhile, Germany reported another record high in daily infection rates. DW has the latest.
Africa's top public health bodies on Thursday called for donated Covid-19 vaccines to come with a shelf life of three to six months so countries could plan their rollouts and avoid a situation where doses expire. John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said 2.8-million doses of vaccine had expired on the continent, roughly 0.5% of the 572-million doses delivered to date.