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Australia has no current plans to add Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine to its immunisation drive, as it moves away from procuring vaccines under review over blood clots. Authorities said on Tuesday, Johnson & Johnson…

Libya's new unity government launched a long delayed COVID-19 vaccination programme after receiving 160,000 vaccine doses over the past week. Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Dbeibeh called it a blessed day in the fight against COVID-19 after…

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), said Africa has reached 4,330,666 number of confirmed COVID-19 cases. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said the death toll from the pandemic…

India reported a record of 152,879 new COVID-19 cases as the second wave of infection continued to surge and overwhelm hospitals in parts of the country. The Health Ministry data showed on Sunday that the number of new fatalities stood…

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) may suspend strike today after an eight-hour meeting with the Federal Government on Friday. The chairman of the committee, Tanko Sununu, while briefing journalists after the meeting…

Lagos and FCT, the most affected state by the COVID-19 pandemic have begun shutting down isolation centres as Nigerians snub the medical facilities amid vaccination. Prof Bishop Ekele, The Chief Medical Director, UATH, confirmed on…

The House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Dr Tajudeen Sanusi as a failure to honour the invitation…

Hong Kong has put delivery of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on hold amid fears of severe side effects and concerns over its efficacy against new variants of the coronavirus. Read Also: Hong Kong to resume Covid-19 vaccinations with…

Kogi state government has inaugurated team to monitor, investigate vaccine’s tolerance including why the state had been relatively spared by the COVID-19 pandemic. The State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Saka Audu said, the team was…

The U.S government will allots nearly 85% less Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to states next week. According to data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Only 785,500 J&J doses will be allocated, compared…