Health

South Africa Ditches AstraZeneca Vaccines for Johnson & Johnson

Authorities in South Africa have outlined amended coronavirus immunisation plans, with the country turning its attention to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.…

4 years ago

Japan to Discard Millions of Pfizer Vaccine Doses Because of Wrong Syringes

Millions of people in Japan will not receive Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine as planned due to a shortage of specialist syringes…

4 years ago

Claims That One Company Bought Vaccines for Nigerians Not True, CACOVID Tells BUA Group

The private sector-led coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has insisted that claims by the BUA Group that it has procured  vaccines…

4 years ago

WHO Expresses Concern About SA Vaccine Rollout Halt

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against jumping to conclusions about the efficacy of coronavirus vaccines. This is after…

4 years ago

‘It Doesn’t Matter Who Pays for Vaccines’: BUA Tells CACOVID Not to ‘Play Politics’ with Nigerians’ Lives

BUA Group, a member of the steering committee of Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID), responded Monday evening to a statement issued…

4 years ago

Citing Safety, Nigeria Bars Private Sector from Administering Covid-19 Vaccines

Nigeria’s federal government has barred the private sector from administering Covid-19 vaccines, reserving the vaccination exclusively for the National Primary…

4 years ago

BUA Plans to Distribute One Million Doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccines to Nigerians

BUA Group, a leading Foods and  Infrastructure Conglomerates headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, says it has purchased one million doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines…

4 years ago

Australia Urges Calm Over AstraZeneca’s Covid Vaccine After South Africa Suspends Use

 Australia on Monday moved to reassure its citizens over the efficacy of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine after South Africa suspended use…

4 years ago

China Reports No New Local Covid-19 Infection for First Time in Nearly Two Months

China reported no new locally transmitted mainland Covid-19 case for the first time in nearly two months, official data showed…

4 years ago

AstraZeneca Vaccine Less Effective Against South Africa Variant

AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine has shown limited efficacy against mild disease caused by the variant first identified in South Africa,…

4 years ago