The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths has continued to decline globally, with 3.1 million new cases and just over 54,000 new deaths, reported over the last week, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Compared to the previous week, this represents a nine per cent decrease in cases, while deaths remained similar, the WHO said in its weekly epidemiological update. This continues the trend that has […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure Global vaccine solidarity institution COVAX has notified South Sudan’s Ministry of Health of the arrival of 48000 more AstraZenca jabs later this month. “We have received notification from COVAX Facility of 48,000 doses of AstraZeneca for South Sudan for the month of October. This will be the third batch of the […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure South Sudan’s national Ministry of Health says it will begin to administer the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) single shot COVID 19 vaccine from the 8th of October this week. “The ministry of health and partners have been planning for its deployment, we now have a tentative date for beginning J&J vaccination […]
Photo shows John Rumunu, Director General for Preventive Health Services in MOH. By Simon Deng A senior health official in the Ministry of Health (MOH) has warned that the transitional unity government may be compelled to lock down the country again, due to public laxity in observing health preventive guidelines against COVID-19. John Rumunu, Director General for Preventive Health Services who […]
Photo shows health officials briefing journalists at the Public Health Emergency Operation Center in Juba on Sunday. By Simon Deng South Sudan is set to receive next week 59,520 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines with support of the COVAX facility to allow those vaccinated earlier on to receive their second jab. Kennedy Ongwae, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Chief of Health revealed that they […]
By James Kuir Yak South Sudan has wasted about 4,063 doses as available vaccines have run out of stoke in the country, bringing a nearly 4 months of COVID-29 vaccination drive to an end. Until Sunday July 18, the country had been administering 60,000 doses, a part of the 1320,000 of the AstraZeneca vaccines donated by the global vaccine sharing initiative, COVAX. The vaccines were shifted to […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s capital is running out of COVID-19 vaccines, as the expiry date for the shots loom. The vaccines currently being given in the country are set to expire by July 18. Officials have however said there should be no cause for alarm since an order has been placed for more doses. […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s Health Ministry is set to receive its second batch of AstraZeneca, the COVID-19 vaccine from Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization through the COVAX facility in the first week of August, the health authorities have confirmed. John Rumunu, the Director General for Preventive Health Services revealed to the media in […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan could suffer a deadly second wave of COVID-19 infections like it’s neighbor Uganda and Kenya due to low vaccine uptake, said an experts with the World Health Organization. Guyo Gurasha, WHO Emergency Preparedness Officer for the World Health Organization warned that the deadly new variants like the Indian variant reported […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan will be able to use up its available vaccines doses by July 18 according to the country’s health. South Sudan’s health ministry says the vaccine uptake is improving […]