5 African countries that have signed up for Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

Two from north Africa and three in Sub-Saharan Africa. Five countries in all have given authorization for the role out of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines.
The AVATT team that secured the doses was set up by the African Union
Africa CDC secures 300 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine
The AVATT team had earlier on secured over 270 million doses of AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines in the first allocation phase.
Only about a dozen African countries have started vaccination
3.8 million cases, 100K deaths: Africa's key coronavirus stats
As of today, February 19, 2021; Africa has recorded over 3.8 million confirmed cases of coronavirus. A number of countries are gradually lifting restrictions imposed to curtail spread of the virus.
There have been suggestions that a South African Freezer can make vaccines more efficient
A South African freezer could be a coronavirus vaccination game-changer
A South African natural gas company, Renergen, is using its knowledge of cryogenics to develop an ultra-cold biological transport freezer prototype, CryoVacc.
Africa is inching towards the 100,000 deaths mark
Africa coronavirus stats as deaths near 100,000 threshold
As of today, February 18, 2021; Africa has recorded over 3.8 million confirmed cases of coronavirus. A number of countries are gradually lifting restrictions imposed to curtail spread of the virus.
Ebola vaccination campaign begins in Democratic Republic of Congo

An Ebola vaccination campaign has begun in the city of Butembo, in eastern Democratic Republic of Co

The first beneficiaries of the COVID-19 jab in Rwanda will get it for free. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Rwanda begins vaccinating vulnerable against COVID-19
Rwanda has started its first phase of vaccination against COVID-19 with the limited 1,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine administered to high-risk groups, including frontline workers.