Sunday, September 24, 2023

Vaccines

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...

COVID-19: No recorded adverse effect to AstraZeneca vaccine in Nigeria – NPHCDA

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency has not received any official report of serious adverse effects from the  215, 277, people who have received the first doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines. The NPHCDA Executive Director, Dr...

COVID-19: About 122,000 persons get AstraZeneca vaccines

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 said about 122,410 persons have been vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccines. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency ((NPHCDA), said this while...

UN Chief: Global vaccine drive greatest moral test of our times

The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday in a statement, hit out at “vaccine nationalism and vaccine hoarding” by wealthier countries, one year after the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was declared. Guterres said the...

Edo receives 81, 080 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

The Edo Government on Wednesday received 81,080 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for distribution in the state, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Osamwonyi Irowa, has said. He said that the vaccines were...

NUTAG urges ECOWAS to prioritise COVID-19 vaccines in sub region

The Nigerian Union of Traders in Ghana (NUTAG) has underscored the need for ECOWAS  to prioritise provision of Coronavirus (COVID-19 ) vaccines in the sub region to revive business operations. The President of the...

COVID-19: NAFDAC is evaluating Sputnik V, Covax vaccines – Health Minister

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), is presently studying the Russian Sputnik V and India’s Covax vaccines against COVID-19, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says. Ehanire made...

No vaccine will be brought to Nigeria without certification – NPHCDA

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has declared that no vaccine would be brought to Nigeria unless certified safe and effective. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, made the...

Bill Gates advises FG against paying high price for COVID-19 vaccines

Gates gave the advice on Tuesday night during a virtual press conference ahead of the launch of the 2021 Bill and Melinda Gates Annual Letters. He said waiting for the GAVI vaccines would be...

WHO reports large shortage of coronavirus vaccines

The world is facing a severe shortage of vaccines against Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), leading  to inequalities among a number of countries in terms of access to the vaccines. The World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative...
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“Federal Government Seeks National Assembly’s Backing Amid Economic Crisis and Other Challenges”

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“Fact Check: President Tinubu Is Not the First African President to Ring NASDAQ Bell”

On Thursday, The Presidency announced that President Bola Tinubu became the first African President to ring the closing bell at the world's second-largest stock...

Fuel Subsidy Removal: Public Schools Step In as Parents Shift Away from Private Education

1. **Financial Strain on Parents**: The increase in school fees and transportation costs has put significant financial strain on parents, making it difficult for...

Breaking News: Tragic Explosion Claims 34 Lives at Unauthorized Fuel Storage Site in Benin Republic

Tragedy Strikes in Southern Benin: 34 Lives Lost as Illegal Fuel Depot Ignites In a devastating incident near the Nigerian border, a clandestine fuel storage...