Vaccine

WHO designates regional training centers in Egypt, other countries to support local vaccine production

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 - 09:50 GMT

The WHO announced Wednesday that it has established regional training centers in each of its six regions to build the skilled workforce.

1st phase of Egypt's Vaccine, Biotechnology City 100% completed: Health Ministry Spox

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 - 01:44 GMT

The Ministry of Health and Population revealed details of the implementation status of the Vaccine and Biotechnology City, which aims to localize vital industries and enhance health security in Egypt.

Parents obliged to vaccinate children, immunize them against infectious diseases: Egypt's Child Law

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 - 10:27 GMT

The Child Law is keen to establish all the rights and obligations of parents to protect children. In this context, it obligates parents to vaccinate their children with vaccines administered at health offices and health units free of charge.

Egypt 1st African country to attain WHO Maturity Level 3 for medicines & vaccines

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 - 02:29 GMT

The four-level classification is carried out using the Global Benchmarking Tool comprising 260 indicators, with Level 3 being the second highest.

Egypt aims to produce 385M vaccine doses by 2030

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 - 11:10 GMT

Egypt's commitment to vaccine manufacturing is underscored by the establishment of the Egyptian Vaccine Manufacturers Alliance (EVMA).

Egypt’s Vacsera works on localizing vaccine industry: Minister

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 - 07:12 GMT

The Minister’s comments were stated during a meeting with the Egyptian holding company for biological products and vaccines (Vacsera).

Egypt's Presidential Adviser: Fast-spreading EG-5.2 does not require extra preventive measures

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 - 09:27 GMT

However, this new variant is fast-spreading, added Tag El-Din in televised remarks Wednesday.

Egypt receives 2M doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 - 07:42 GMT

The Ministry of Health has called on citizens to register for the booster of Covid-19 vaccine after it received more than 2 million Pfizer doses last week.

Presidential health adviser urges parents to get 12-18 yrs kids vaccinated against Covid

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 - 03:13 GMT

Speaking to ETC satellite TV channel on Monday evening, Tag Eddin warned of active respiratory viruses during winter, noting that chest disease hospital nationwide offer treatment and testing services, as well as the flu and Covid-19 vaccines.

Health Ministry urges citizens to receive seasonal flu, COVID vaccines ahead of winter season

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 - 08:58 GMT

Hosni also highlighted the decline in the rates of infections and their severity, as the mild and medium cases recorded reached 85%.

Egypt's Health Ministry: Flu vaccine protects elderly from 4 types of influenze viruses in winter

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 - 06:54 GMT

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that the influenza vaccine is important for the elderly and protects them from 4 types of influenza viruses throughout the winter period.

Covid-19 situation in Egypt stable, infection cases drop: Presidential adviser

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 - 11:57 GMT

Speaking to ETC TV channel, he reiterated on Tuesday that all citizens need to get Covid-19 vaccinations and adopt all precautionary measures.

Egyptian Health Ministry advise citizens to obtain seasonal flu vaccine

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 - 10:11 GMT

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population assured that obtaining the annual influenza vaccine this year provides protection against 4 types of influenza viruses expected to spread this season.

5th vaccine dose is expected as COVID infection rates still high: Health Official

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 - 12:46 GMT

Dr. Hossam Hosni said in press statements, that the benefit of the vaccine is that it prevents complications during infection, and also reduce the symptoms to be mild and moderate, which is easy to treat and recover from quickly.

Global trend to provide double vaccine for both COVID, seasonal influenza mulled: Health Ministry Spox

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 - 12:26 GMT

He explained that Egypt is waiting for the final decision in this regard to start using it.

No need to transform hospitals into isolation centers - Health Ministry spox

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 - 12:04 GMT

He added that there is no need at present to transform hospitals into isolation centers.

Most of Covid-19 cases 'under control': Presidential health adviser

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 - 12:02 GMT

He added that a number of countries had re-imposed precautionary measures after canceling them due to the rapid hike of Covid-19 cases.

Egypt provides access to anti-COVID vaccines at commercial markets, train stations

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 - 12:51 GMT

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population said that citizens can receive the Corona vaccine for free inside metro stations, trains and commercial markets.

All you need to know about Disease X after Britain warned of new pandemic

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 - 09:23 GMT

Experts from Britain warned of the possibility of the emergency of a new pandemic, referred to globally as “X,” and called for urgent readiness to confront its spread.

Egypt develops 153 fever hospitals during COVID; has sufficient stock of vaccines: Spox

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 - 12:39 GMT

Egypt will be able to provide a strategic stockpile of medicines, vaccines and serums at a cost of L.E. 2.1 billion, according to Spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population Hossam Abdel Ghaffar.

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