Covid-19 vaccine

The Federal government has reopened the administration of first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in various parts of the country. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), said…

The Nigerian government says it has confirmed the date for the receipt of more vaccines from COVAX facility. The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaib,…

Novavax Inc on Monday reported late-stage data from its US-based clinical trial showing its vaccine is more than 90% effective against COVID-19 across a variety of variants of the virus. The company said, the study of nearly 30,000…

Countries should avoid giving the Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60, the head of the EU drug regulator's COVID-19 task force said, amid fears over rare blood clotting and as more vaccines become available. The European…

Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has taken his second jab of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Governor’s Lodge Enugu. The Governor was inoculated by his personal physician, who administered the vaccine on him at…

United States President Joe Biden’s administration plans to donate 500 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to other countries over the next two years. He said as he landed in the UK at the start of his first foreign trip as U.S…

Japan plans to finish vaccinating all citizens who have applied for shots by October-November, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said during a debate between party leaders on Wednesday. Less than 50 days before the scheduled start of the Tokyo…

Senegal and Belgium biotech group, Univercells have commenced an agreement that could kickstart the production of COVID-19 vaccines next year. This is aimed at boosting Africa's drug-manufacturing ambitions, a source involved in funding the…

Delta State government, through the Primary Healthcare Development Agency, has commenced the second dose of Phase 1 COVID-19 vaccination exercise. The State Director of Information, Theresa Oliko, called on people who have received the…

Kwara State Government has commenced administration of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccination. Dr Nusirat Elelu, the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, stated that over 50,000 people have already…