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The World Health Organization says almost a million doses of mpox vaccines have been allocated to nine countries in Africa. This follows the establishment last month of an Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) to support the equitable…

Uganda will destroy Covid vaccinations worth $7.3 million after they expired. The east African nation's government obtained around 5.6 million doses of these COVID-19 vaccines through a World Bank loan In a report submitted to parliament…

As part of efforts to prevent the spread of the Human pipilomavirus amongst women and girls, more than 500 girls have been vaccinated in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, southern Nigeria. The HPV vaccines was donated courtesy…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Director in Nigeria, Christian Monduate, has announced the donation of 3.1 million diphtheria vaccines to Jigawa State Government. READ ALSO:Diphtheria: FG urges affected…

The European Commission has contracted Pfizer and several European companies to reserve the capacity to make up to 325 million vaccines per year in case of a future global health emergency, it said on Friday. The agreement, first reported…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that no fewer than 202 people died of COVID-19 infection in Oyo State, southwest, Nigeria. Mr Dayo Adigun, the Laboratory Vocal Person, Oyo State Public Health Emergency Operation…

The Indian health ministry has recorded 5357 cases of COVID-19 with the current active caseload for COVID which was  reported to be 32814 as at Sunday with a positivity rate of 3.39%. READ ALSO:India reports 60,753 new coronavirus cases…

The World Health Organisation has said that about one in 100 children has been diagnosed of autism spectrum disorders and conditions related to the development of the brain. According to the agency, the estimate represents an average…

Ebola vaccines are expected to arrive soon in Uganda, the head of emergency operations for WHO Africa says progress is being made. Since the outbreak was declared on 20th September, the virus has spread across the country disrupting the…

Africa's top public health body says the continent is set to receive its first batch of monkey pox vaccines as a donation from South Korea. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said, the 50,000 doses will be used first…