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Booster dose now offered to all adults 18-years and older after 4 months
Colombia // 12 January, 2022
Booster interval reduced to four months and all adults aged 18-years...COVID-19
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Vaccine Update – Vaccination eligibility age threshold lowered
Zimbabwe // 22 March, 2022
Health authorities have announced that children aged 12 years and above are now eligible for vaccination...COVID-19
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Boosters begin for general adult population
Indonesia // 12 January, 2022
Indonesia rolls out booster programme...COVID-19
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Second booster dose available for vulnerable groups
Singapore // 29 March, 2022
Second booster shots are available for certain groups...COVID-19
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WHO flu update 10 January 2022
Bolivia // China // Philippines // 12 January, 2022
Latest update confirms low but increasing flu season for...Seasonal Flu, Influenza H3N2, Influenza B
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CDC updates booster dose guidelines following FDA authorisation
United States // 01 April, 2022
Following authorisation by the FDA, CDC has updated guidelines for booster doses...COVID-19
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Study finds surgical mask should not be worn over N95 mask
20 December, 2022
An N95 mask with an overlying procedure mask might lead to increased leakages...COVID-19
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Zifivax COVID-19 vaccine conditionally approved
China // 09 March, 2022
Manufactured by Anhui Zhifei Longcom BiopharmaceuticalCOVID-19
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Omicron cases now circulating on island
Svalbard and Jan Mayen // 12 January, 2022
Circulating Omicron variant prompts change in contact tracing, quarantine...COVID-19
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COVID-19 Update – decreased positivity rate as testing reduces
China // 30 January, 2023
Decrease in positive cases, hospitalisations and deaths reported...COVID-19
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WHO receives update on COVID-19 situation
China // 14 January, 2023
WHO analysing the information received...COVID-19
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Vaccine Update – Vaccinations for 5 to 11 years have begun
Japan // 02 March, 2022
Vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11 years with underlying conditions has begun...COVID-19
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International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
27 December, 2022
The annual event highlights the importance of international cooperation against epidemics....General Articles
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New plan to manage COVID-19 announced
United States // 02 March, 2022
Plan focuses on 4 key goals…COVID-19
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Mpox global monitoring and evaluation framework
26 December, 2022
The World Health Organization's new framework will allow monitoring and reporting of mpox. Goals include stopping human transmission.....Mpox, General Articles
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ECDC Interim analysis of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against Severe Acute Respiratory Infection due to laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 among individuals aged 30 years and older
14 March, 2022
ECDC interim report into COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against severe infection...COVID-19
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New COVID-19 vaccine trial launched to evaluate reduced dose booster shots
14 March, 2022
Study into fractionated COVID-19 booster shots announced...COVID-19
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First wave of activity
Cook Islands // 21 March, 2022
Community transmission is occurring...COVID-19
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Contact Investigation and contact tracing may help control COVID-19
United States // 30 March, 2022
CICT programs are critical to control spread of COVID-19COVID-19
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Vaccine Update – Fourth doses announced for certain groups
Philippines // 10 June, 2022
Health authorities have announced the fourth doses for healthcare workers, people aged 65 years and above, and immunocompromised people...COVID-19