vaccine
EU fails to achieve March vaccination goals amid looming third wave
The European Union has fallen short of vaccinating 80 per cent of health care workers and people over the age of 80 against Covid-19 by the end of March,
J&J To Deliver Up To 400 Million COVID-19 Vaccines To Africa
Johnson & Johnson vaccine vials against the COVID-19 coronavirus are seen at the Klerksdorp Hospital as South Africa proceeds with its inoculation campaign on February 18, 2021.Phill Magakoe / AFP
J&J to deliver up to 400 million Covid vaccines to Africa
Up to 400 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine will be made available to African countries, the US pharmaceutical giant said Monday. The availability of the single-shot vaccine
WHO warns against widening gap in Covid vaccine distribution
The World Health Organization warned Monday against a widening gap between numbers of coronavirus vaccines in wealthy countries and those distributed to poorer nations through the global Covax initiative. “The
Venezuela’s President offers ‘oil for vaccines’ as Covid bites
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro speaks in Caracas, Venezuela June 29, 2020. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday offered “oil for vaccines” as his country,
Over 127,000 Lagos residents receive first jabs of COVID-19 vaccine in 10 days – Prof Abayomi
.Eti-osa, Ikeja, Lagos mainland, Alimosho, Kosofe top list By Olasunkanmi Akoni At least 127,885 residents have received the COVID -19 vaccine, 10 days after the exercise began, the
I have been vaccinated for Covid-19 ― Wike
…as PTF confirms testing of 140,000 persons in a week By Davies Iheamnachor Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike has confirmed taking the COVID-19 vaccination, dispelling the rumour that
180 countries commit at UN to equitable vaccine access
Some 180 of the 193 UN members have committed to ensuring equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, the United Nations said Friday. “We are deeply concerned that despite international agreements, initiatives,
Brazil political rivals announce homemade Covid-19 vaccines
The race to produce the first Covid-19 vaccine that is “100 percent Brazilian” was launched on Friday with more than a hint of political posturing. Sao Paulo’s Butantan biomedical institute
Brazilian institute announces home-made Covid-19 vaccine
Sao Paulo’s Butantan biomedical institute announced on Friday it is developing a “100 percent Brazilian” vaccine against Covid-19 and expects to start using it in July. Butantan is the largest
