Health
Germany, France, Italy, Spain to Resume Rollout after Declaring AstraZeneca Vaccine Safe
The EU’s leading states are to restart their roll-out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after Europe’s medicines regulator concluded it was “safe and effective”. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) reviewed
EU declares AstraZeneca vaccine safe, effective, as NGF backs its continuous use
*All states except Kogi have received COVID-19 vaccine doses *Lagos vaccinates 12,720 persons in 48 hrs *Nearly 7m doses administered in Africa By Sola Ogundipe Olasunkanmi Akoni THE European Medicines
NDLEA, Ekiti govt partner on anti-drug war
NDLEA boss, Marwa (left) and Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, at the event. By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja *Advocate presentation of drug-free certificate before marriage The National
People are dying of COVID-19, vaccination shouldn’t be stopped in Nigeria — NAFDAC D-G
Director-General, NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye Benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh risks — WHO No indication vaccination caused blood clots — EMA By Sola Ogundipe & Gabriel Olawale In the wake
Breaking: Lagos vaccinates 12,720 people in 48 hours
The Lagos State Government says it has vaccinated 12,720 people with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 48 hours after the vaccination exercise commenced in the state. The state Commissioner for Health,
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 4.06m – Africa CDC
The number of confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has reached 4,062,388 as of Thursday noon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC,
Nigeria Deliberating on How to Pay for Covid Vaccines, Says It Requires $1bn to Inoculate 70% of Population
Nigeria’s federal government is working out how to pay for Covid vaccines, the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clement Agba, has said. He told THISDAY at
UK Says More Than 25 Million People Have Had First Covid-19 Vaccine Shot
More than 25 million people in the UK have now received a first Covid-19 vaccination, 100 days after the first person in the country received a shot. The government said
Concerns over AstraZeneca vaccine disrupts vaccination campaigns
*Suspension worrisome but no cause for alarm — PSN *DR Congo postpones roll-out *Lagos begins roll-out in 88 health facilities By Sola Ogundipe & Chioma Obinna The spate of concerns
Yiaga raises concern over misinformation on COVID-19 vaccination
Says goal may not be achieved if… Calls for urgent public enlightenment By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Yiaga Africa, Wednesday, raised concern over misinformation on
