Health

Covid-19: Vaccinated People Need Not Quarantine, US Health Officials Say

People who have received the full course of Covid-19 vaccines can skip the standard 14-day quarantine after exposure to someone…

4 years ago

African Countries Advised to Stick With AstraZeneca Vaccine

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has said most countries in the continent should still roll out the…

4 years ago

Nigeria: Zipline Signs MoU with Kaduna to Transport Vaccines with Drones

An American company with specialization in medical product delivery, Zipline, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kaduna State…

4 years ago

Ghana Suspends Parliamentary Activities For Three Weeks Over Covid-19 Outbreak

Ghana has suspended parliamentary activities for three weeks due to a Covid-19 outbreak among Members of Parliament and staff. Reports suggest 17…

4 years ago

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