Vaccines

Omicron Markedly Resistant to Vaccines and Booster Shots, US Study Claims

A new study by Columbia University in the United States says the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is “markedly resistant” to…

3 years ago

Nigeria Must Produce Its Own Vaccines, Says Deputy Health Minister Mamora

The Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire, Wednesday admitted that Nigeria had been forced to withdraw expired COVID-19 vaccines from…

3 years ago

WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala Tasks Members on Reform, Improved Access to Vaccines

The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday urged members of the global trade…

3 years ago

Nigeria Unveils Policy for Local Manufacturing of Vaccines

Nigeria’s federal government has launched a new vaccine policy meant to enhance access and use of vaccines for protection of…

3 years ago

Nigeria Targets 52m Vaccines by Q2 2022, Removes India From List of Flagged Countries

The federal government has projected that it will receive about 55 million doses of vaccines by April 2022 to ensure…

3 years ago

Nigeria Spends $300m on Johnson & Johnson Vaccines

Nigeria’s federal government on Thursday gave an update on its fight against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the country,…

3 years ago

‘War Has Changed’: US Calls for New Response to Delta Variant

The war against COVID-19 has changed because of the highly contagious Delta variant, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said,…

3 years ago

US Senators Promise Vaccines for Taiwan Amid China Row

The US will give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, part of President Joe Biden’s move to share tens of…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Vaccines Are Optional, No Nigerian Will Be Mandated to Take One, Says Deputy Health Minister Mamora

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4 years ago

Afrexim Bank Approves $2bn for Covid-19 Vaccines for Nigeria, Others

The Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim) has approved $2 billion to support the purchase of 270…

4 years ago

UNICEF Orders 4m Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccines for Nigeria

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has placed a purchase order for four million doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines…

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

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

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

Nigeria Expects 140m Doses of Covid-19 Vaccines in 2021 and 2022, Governors’ Chairman Fayemi Says

The Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said about 80 million…

4 years ago

Australia May Not Open Borders in 2021, Even With Vaccines

Australia may not fully reopen its international borders this year even if most of the population is vaccinated against coronavirus,…

4 years ago

In Christmas Message, Pope Francis Calls for Peace in Nigeria, Urges Nations to Share Vaccines

Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Friday called for peace and reconciliation in Nigeria, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, South…

4 years ago