Tag: Covid-19

‘COVID-19 vaccines are safe’ – Poisons board

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has reaffirmed the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, citing findings from a comprehensive study conducted in 2023. According to the board, the vaccines have been deemed safe, with most reported side effects being mild or moderate and lasting only up to 48 hours. The board said the study, conducted in […]

Study shows older people were at higher risk after COVID-19 vaccinations

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has revealed the COVID-19 vaccines significantly affected the older generation after the first dose. In a statement shared on X on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, PPB announced that the Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) incident rate was highest at dose one, with older groups experiencing a higher risk. “The […]

Museveni speaks on COVID-19 status after ‘ICU’ reports

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has given an update on his COVID-19 status hours after reports that he was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). In an update on Tuesday night, Museveni claimed that he had been busy doing paperwork, although he stayed in isolation after a second test came out positive. “By Friday, all […]

Kenya drops COVID-19 restrictions

Kenya will no longer ask for a COVID-19 vaccination certificate or show proof of a negative COVID-19 test for foreigners entering the country. In a letter to Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Dr Alfred Mutua, Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha said that the rate of transmission had gone down, prompting the country to drop strict restrictions. […]

Man tests positive for monkeypox, Covid and HIV

Scientists have reported the first known case of a person testing positive for monkeypox, Covid-19 and HIV at the same time. Earlier this year, a 36-year-old Italian male began to develop a series of symptoms — including fatigue, fever, and a sore throat — nine days after returning from a trip to Spain. The man, who has not been […]

Biden tests positive for Covid-19

President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing “mild symptoms,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday. “This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild symptoms. He has begun taking Paxlovid. Consistent with CDC guidelines, he will isolate at the […]

‘You’ll be arrested if caught without face mask’- Health PS Susan Mochache

Health Principal Secretary, Susan Mochache says Kenyans should start wearing face masks as a mandatory measure in a bid to curb Covid-19. “Wearing of masks is mandatory. Please don’t take it lightly. If you are caught without a mask you will be arrested,” she said at DC Grounds, Kibra where together with Amref Health Africa […]