Covid-19 vaccines

World health organization (WHO) on Tuesday, said that there could be a shortage of one to two billion syringes needed to administer COVID-19 vaccines in 2022 which threatens to hamper vaccine efforts globally if production does not improve.…

The Board of Directors of World Bank has approved a $400m credit alongside financing from the International Development Association to Nigeria to boost COVID-19 vaccination in the country. READ ALSO: UK commits to global equitable access…

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, said the UK is committed to global access to vaccines, and is among the largest funders to COVAX. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Nigeria Pursues Equitable Distribution Of Vaccines This was…

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has pledged to provide adequate COVID-19 vaccines for all the corps members in the state. READ ALSO: Katsina State pledges its continuous support for NYSC The Governor made this pledge when he…

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), says so far, 2,897,201  eligible persons have been fully vaccinated across thirty six States and the Federal Capital Territory. READ ALSO: Nigeria vaccinates 1,927,141 persons…

France will send 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa over the next three months, the French presidency said in a statement on Monday. The African Union's Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) will allocate and distribute vaccines…

"Botswana needs to budget an extra 1.13 billion pula ($100 million) to help secure COVID-19 vaccines and equipment as the southern African country battles the third wave of infections," Finance Minister Peggy Serame told parliament. The…

The U.S. government on Wednesday will ship nearly 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to two of the most populous African countries - Nigeria and South Africa - as the continent battles the third wave of infections, White House officials…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has granted emergency-use-authorisation for Moderna, AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria. READ ALSO: NAFDAC grants…

The Minister of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello, has said his administration had used 98 per cent of the COVID-19 vaccines allocated to the territory. READ ALSO: HAJJ: FCTA fixes date for second dose of…