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Zambia : Govt receives USD 47 28m for Covid-19 response

Government has secured about forty eighty million united states dollars USD 47.28m, from the Global fund for Covid-19 response. Health Minister Jonas Chanda who has confirmed the development says an additionally, his ministry has also received committed US $ 20 million united States dollars from the United States President ‘s Emergency Plan for AIDs Relief ( PEPFAR ) for the Covid-19 response, respectively. Dr Chanda discloses that about Ten thousand, 10,000 Genexpert cartridges and over four thousand , 4,000 Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDTs) kits are expected in the country. The minister says as of yesterday 496 people had been vaccinated in Lusaka bringing the cumulative total to 706 of whom 263 are male and 231 female .

Zambia sets out plans to vaccinate all people over 18 against COVID-19

10 Apr 2021 / 08:49 H. LUSAKA, March 25 (Reuters) - Zambia announced plans on Thursday to vaccinate all people over 18, or 46% of the 18.3 million population, against COVID-19 as it prepares for a third wave of the pandemic. The southern African country has registered more than 87,000 cases of COVID-19 and the death toll from the disease is more than 1,000. Health Minister Jonas Chanda said health workers, the police, security officers, teachers and the clergy would be among those given priority in the vaccination campaign. Cross-border traders, bus and truck drivers, and people over 65 - including those with chronic illnesses and their care givers - would also be prioritised, he said.

Zambia to receive first COVID-19 vaccine next week - World News

2021-04-09 13:55:44 GMT2021-04-09 21:55:44(Beijing Time) Xinhua English LUSAKA, April 9 (Xinhua) The first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Zambia next week, the country s Ministry of Health said Friday. The first consignment under the COVAX Facility consisting of 228,000 doses of AstraZeneca manufactured in India will arrive Monday, on April 12. This is only one of the COVID-19 vaccines in the basket as approved by Cabinet and this will be done in a cautious and phased-up manner and on a pilot and voluntary basis, Health Minister Jonas Chanda said in a ministerial statement delivered in parliament. He said more consignments were expected to follow in due course, adding that administration will be in accordance with the prioritization criteria to all eligible people above the age of 18 years.

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