Covid -19 vaccines
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Petition to postpone or cancel Games nears 300,000 signatures
The Tokyo Olympic Games are under threat of another postponement with the rise of new COVID-19 variants The post Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Petition to postpone or cancel Games nears 300,000
Less than 2% of world’s COVID-19 vaccines administered in Africa
The WHO AFRO says more efforts are needed to scale up COVID-19 vaccination in the African Region as many African countries have barely moved beyond the starting line. According to
Post-operative Death: Patients should receive COVID-19 vaccine before surgery— Study
By Chioma Obinna As COVID-19 vaccination continues all over the world, a new study released on Thursday has shown that patients waiting for elective surgery should get COVID-19 vaccines ahead
COVID-19 Vaccines: WHO admits small fraction of people may have severe allergic reaction
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the agency is aware that a small fraction of people – around one person in every one million people vaccinated— may have severe allergic
IOC to recommend suitable COVID-19 vaccines for Nigerian athletes, others
World body to donate medicals to NOC Although the Federal Government has settled for AstraZeneca vaccine as the choice jab for the country, Nigerian athletes billed for the Tokyo 2020
Oyo receives COVID-19 vaccines
Gov Makinde of Oyo State By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan OYO State Government has confirmed delivery of 127, 740 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the National Primary Healthcare Development
Enugu govt takes delivery of COVID-19 vaccines
…Assures effective administration Enugu State Government alongside Ebonyi and Anambra states, on Thursday, took delivery of the first batch of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the National Primary Health Care Development
Nigeria Begins Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines to States
Nigeria’s federal government has commenced the movement of AstraZeneca vaccine to all the states of the federation. The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib,
With vaccine deliveries to Accra, Abidjan, Abuja & Dakar, the race for equity begins
By Dr. Solomon Zewdu On February 24, 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Accra, Ghana. Two days later, another 504,000 doses arrived in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. On Tuesday, 3.92
Governors meet on COVID-19 vaccines, distribution
The governors of the 36 states in Nigeria, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), will on Thursday meet over the COVID-19 vaccines and distribution in the country.
