vaccines
COVID-19: Traditional ruler tells Nigerians to set aside fears, take vaccine
Eze Samuel Ohiri, former chairman of Imo Council of Traditional Rulers, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians not to entertain fears about safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. The News Agency of Nigeria
Kwara govt. acquires inverter freezers to preserve vaccines
The Kwara government has acquired interverter freezers, generators and stabilizers for the State Cold Store, to preserve vaccines across the 16 Local Government Areas. Dr Nusirat Elelu, Executive Secretary, Primary
FG receives India’s 100,000 doses of Covishield vaccines
The Federal Government has received 100,000 doses of Covishield vaccines from India. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the
COVID-19: Existing vaccines largely ineffective against new variants — FG
Says, 963,802 vaccinated By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA The Federal Government has asked Nigerians to continue to maintain all non-pharmaceutical measures against the COVID-19, saying the vaccines have proved largely effective
One Year Before Virus Renders First Generation Vaccines Ineffective, Scientists Warn
Leading health experts from around the world warned the slow roll-out of vaccines and unequal distribution could mean the shots become ineffective as new coronavirus mutations appear within the next
US workers enticed with bonuses, time off to get Covid-19 vaccine
As Covid-19 vaccination drives get into gear across the United States, some businesses are offering transportation, paid time off and bonuses of up to $500 to encourage workers to get
COVID-19: FG raises alarm over racketeering of vaccines
The Federal Government on Monday in Abuja raised alarm over reported racketeering of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines in some of the designated vaccination centres. Mr Abdullazzi Abdullahi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
COVID-19: Nigeria develops two vaccines, awaits clinical trials, certification
…As FG meets AstraZeneca group, insists vaccines safe …Condemns vaccine racketeering, management By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA As the world scrambles for the limited quantity of COVID-19 vaccines on offer, Nigeria
NAFDAC destroys vaccine, others worth N2bn
Director-General, NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says it has destroyed counterfeit medical products worth billions of naira in Kano and
UK to Make Vaccines Available for All Over-40s By Easter, Report Says
People over 40 in the UK will be offered their first coronavirus vaccination by Easter on April 4 as a boost in supplies will allow rapid expansion of the inoculation
