Day: August 31, 2021

Here’s What We Know About C.1.2.—South Africa’s New, Highly Mutated Covid Variant

Healthtimes

SOURCE: FORBES Topline There has been a lot of buzz this past week over a new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa that appears to be more highly mutated than any other variant flagged by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a variant of interest or concern, but still comprises just a small share of the country’s Covid-19 cases and has not been conclusively investigated for how its mutations impact the behavior of the virus. A shot of the vaccine is administered. Getty Images Key Facts The evolution of this…

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HIV Vaccine Trials Discontinued After It Fails To Prevent HIV Infection

Michael Gwarisa

THE HVTN 705/HPX2008 or Imbokodo study, which began in 2017 to test whether the Imbokodo vaccine regimen could prevent women in Sub-Saharfan Africa from getting HIV has been discontinued following indications that the vaccine did not provide sufficient protection against infection. By Michael Gwarisa In a statement, Johnson & Johnson said data showed the investigational HIV  vaccine regimen did not provide sufficient protection against HIV infection in a population of young women in sub–Saharan Africa at high risk of acquiring HIV even though the investigational vaccine was found to have…

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WHO Mulls Digital Documentation of COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates

Michael Gwarisa

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has published a guidance document for countries and implementing partners on the technical requirements for issuing digital certificates for vaccination against COVDI-19. By Michael Gwarisa Through their official international Website, WHO said the Digital Documentation of COVID-19 Certificates is being proposed as a mechanism by which a person’s COVID-19-related health data can be digitally documented via an electronic certificate. The certificate can be used in the same way as a paper-based vaccination record/card. That is to provide information to health care providers about the vaccination…

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Summit Care trust suicide prevention campaign starts tomorrow

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SUMMIT Care Trust, Community Based organization will tomorrow start a Suicide Prevention Campaign starting as a way of commemorating the Suicide Prevention month which falls in the month of September. Health Reporter The campaign will held under the theme “You Matter” and will be focusing on four areas which include Community Awareness, Health Awareness, Family Awareness and Education Awareness. Tanatswa Chikaura, Summit Care Trust Mental Health Advocate, said the campaign was crucial as it seeks to open up awareness about suicide and find ways of preventing the cases from rising.…

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