Health

Nigeria, Other African Countries to Share 10m Doses of AstraZeneca, Pfizer Vaccines

Nigeria and other African Union (AU) member states will receive an additional 10 million doses of AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19…

3 years ago

Nigeria Has Spent $3.6bn on Covid Management, FG Says

The Nigerian government on Monday revealed that it spent over $3.6 billion in managing the effects of COVID-19 in the…

3 years ago

Lagos to Begin Administration of AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine August 30

The Lagos State Government says it will resume the administration of the second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on…

3 years ago

Nigeria Medical Association Moves to Join Resident Doctors’ Strike, Gives FG 21-day Ultimatum

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has issued a 21-day strike notice to the federal government with effect from today (Monday).…

3 years ago

UK Researchers Say Covid Vaccine Protection Wanes Within Six Months

Protection against COVID-19 offered by two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines begins to fade within six months,…

3 years ago

Delta Air Lines to Charge $200 Monthly Health Insurance for Unvaccinated Staff

Delta Air Lines on Wednesday said employees will have to pay $200 more every month for their company-sponsored healthcare plan…

3 years ago

Ivory Coast’s First Ebola Patient Since 1994 Recovers

A young Guinean woman, who was the first confirmed case of Ebola in Ivory Coast since 1994 has recovered from…

3 years ago

Nigeria Approves China’s Sinopharm Covid Vaccine

The Nigerian government has approved the use of Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV Covid-19 vaccine in the country. Faisal Shuaib, the executive director,…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Edo Governor Obaseki Says Only Vaccination Cards to Guarantee Access to Public Places

In Edo State now, only those with the vaccination cards or proofs of having taken, at least, their first jabs…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Cholera Figures Rise, Federal Government Activates Ssnitation Desk Across Country

As cases of Cholera figures continue to rise in Zamfara, Bauchi, Kano, Gombe, Plateau, Niger, Zamfara and Abuja, the Federal…

3 years ago