Tag: AstraZeneca
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Ebonyi Govt takes delivery of Moderna, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
The Ebonyi Government has taken delivery of 46,088 doses of Moderna and 10,616 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Daniel Umezurike, made this known on Monday when the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency took delivery of the vaccines in Abakaliki. Umezurike, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry,…
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EU Commission takes AstraZeneca to court for vaccine contract breach
The European Commission has started legal action against British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca due to breaches of its COVID-19 vaccine supply contract. The EU executive branch began the process on Friday because some terms of the contract have not been respected, commission spokesperson Stefan De Keersmaecker said on Monday. Furthermore, “the company has not been in a…
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COVID-19: PTF insists AstraZeneca vaccine is safe for Nigerians
The Presidential Tasks Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has insisted that Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe for Nigerians despite the growing global concerns over possible side effects. The National Incident Manager (NIM) of the PTF on COVID-19, Dr. Mukhtar Muhammad, made this known on Monday in Abuja at the joint national briefing of the taskforce. According…