Covid-19 vaccine

Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel says his administration has ordered one million doses of vaccines to curb the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the state. The governor disclosed this while speaking at an event…

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has decried rumours, misinformation, and conspiracy theories against the intake of COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria. The Governor stated in a statement released at the South-West Edition of Town…

Nearly 50 African countries are to receive 25 million COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by the United States, with the first shipments to Burkina Faso, Djibouti and Ethiopia in coming days, U.S. officials and the Gavi vaccine alliance said on…

Uganda to receive over 647,010 doses of Pfizer vaccine this month, from the World Health Organization COVAX facility to boost the country's protection against COVID-19. Ministry of health spokesperson, Emmanuel Ainebyoona said on Monday,…

Thailand's mass immunisation strategy against the COVID-19 is to combine a shot of Sinovac and a shot of AstraZeneca vaccine doses to boost protection. The health minister, Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday, that the move aims to…

Over one per cent of Lagos residents has received second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Individuals who received their vaccines had demonstrated significant resistance to the effects of the virus, with fewer associated complications and…

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has signed an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV to supply up to 220 million doses of the J&J single-dose vaccine to all 55 member-states of the African Union (AU) by the end of 2022. Some 35…

The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has signed an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutical NV to supply up to 220 million doses of the J&J single-dose vaccine for all 55 Member States of the African Union by the end of…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, is being audited by the World Health Organisation (WHO), to prepare Nigeria for local production of COVID-19 vaccines. The Director-General of the National…

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency NPHCDA says following the increasing wave of misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine in Nigeria, it is important to address mischief makers. The Executive Director of the agency, Dr.…