A new study by Columbia University in the United States says the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is “markedly resistant” to…
The Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire, Wednesday admitted that Nigeria had been forced to withdraw expired COVID-19 vaccines from…
The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday urged members of the global trade…
Nigeria’s federal government has launched a new vaccine policy meant to enhance access and use of vaccines for protection of…
The federal government has projected that it will receive about 55 million doses of vaccines by April 2022 to ensure…
Nigeria’s federal government on Thursday gave an update on its fight against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the country,…
The war against COVID-19 has changed because of the highly contagious Delta variant, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said,…
The US will give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, part of President Joe Biden’s move to share tens of…
Leading health experts from around the world warned the slow roll-out of vaccines and unequal distribution could mean the shots…
People over 40 in the UK will be offered their first coronavirus vaccination by Easter on April 4 as a…
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The Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim) has approved $2 billion to support the purchase of 270…
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has placed a purchase order for four million doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines…
An American company with specialization in medical product delivery, Zipline, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kaduna State…
Authorities in South Africa have outlined amended coronavirus immunisation plans, with the country turning its attention to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.…
Nigeria’s federal government has barred the private sector from administering Covid-19 vaccines, reserving the vaccination exclusively for the National Primary…
The Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said about 80 million…
Australia may not fully reopen its international borders this year even if most of the population is vaccinated against coronavirus,…
Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Friday called for peace and reconciliation in Nigeria, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, South…