Health
COVID-19: Experts worry over challenges as Nigeria rolls out vaccines
Logistics gaps, security issues, vaccination apathy top list FG awaits additional 42m doses from Africa Union By Sola Ogundipe & Gabriel Olawale With the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Photos: Ogun ex-Gov, Osoba receives COVID-19 vaccine jab in Abeokuta
A former Ogun state governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba on Tuesday received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shot in Abeokuta Ogun State capital. Osoba got the Covid-19 vaccine shots at the Governor’s
Nigeria ranks 14th of 18 countries with poor health system; trails Rwanda, as South Africa tops
By Chioma Obinna Despite spirited attempts to improve the fortunes of the healthcare sector, Nigeria has been ranked among countries with the worst health system services in Africa. In a
UPDATED: COVID-19 vaccine doses now in Lagos, Sanwo-Olu
Governor babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, said that the state has taken delivery of AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine doses
Brazil starts production of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Brazil started large-scale production of the AstraZeneca vaccine at the country’s key Fiocruz research facility in Rio de Janeiro, according to local media reports on Tuesday. The vaccine produced with
Daily COVID-19 deaths below 1,000 in U.S.; new cases above 50,000
More than 50,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in the U.S., taking the national total to 29,045,447, according to the latest data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. With 719 new
Fully Vaccinated People Can Gather without Masks, US Health Officials Proclaim
Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials. The recommendations also say that
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,
FG to partner Nile University in COVID-19 vaccine production
Ogbonnaya Onu By Emmanuel Elebeke The Ministry of Science and Technology is to partner with the Nile University of Nigeria in the production of the COVID-19 vaccine. Partner with FMST
Gambari, Marwa, Shehu receive COVID-19 vaccines
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, on Monday received the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Recall that some frontline health workers, President Buhari and Vice President,
