Tag: vaccination

The trial, named Tumaini, which means “hope” in Swahili, will assess vaccine candidates designed to protect against the Bundibugyo virus, ...

The report, titled “Expanding Reach, Readiness and Resilience: Data-Driven Health Systems Across Africa,” indicates that the vaccination figure was part ...

The administration said its response is focused on early detection of suspected cases, monitoring close contacts and reaching zero-dose and ...

The number of suspected diphtheria cases in Plateau State has risen to 303, with the reported death toll increasing to ...

The Plateau State Government has ordered the temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools from September ...

The US officially recorded 2,371 confirmed measles cases this year, surpassing the 2,289 cases reported throughout 2025

According to her, children aged 12 to 59 months would receive deworming medication, while health workers would also screen for ...

On Tuesday, the Commissioner for Health in Cross-River State, Henry Ayuk, confirmed the COVID-19 case involving a Chinese national working ...

“Our commitment is clear that no Akwa Ibom child should ever die from a vaccine-preventable illness.”

Mr Pate said beyond measles and yellow fever, five million children had received the pentavalent vaccine.

Mr Kaseya revealed that the continent is witnessing a heavy disease burden, with more than 116,000 suspected cases of Mpox, ...

The campaign will run nationwide in two phases from 6 October to 13 February 2026, in renewed efforts to halt ...

He noted that the measles-rubella (MR) vaccination effort relies on public awareness and integrated campaigns to enhance coverage and curb ...

According to the report, misinformation was a major driver of negativity, with posts falsely claiming the HPV vaccine causes cancer, ...

As of May 2025, Kaduna State had recorded at least 840 suspected cases, with 62 confirmed infections.

The figure reflects the data as of epidemiological week 25 of 2025, which underscores the disproportionate disease burden on three ...

"One day, some of the medical teams came for another vaccination in the village, but my husband still refused to ...

Nigerians intending to go for Hajj are required to get vaccinated from Meningococcal Meningitis, Yello Fever, polio and seasonal Influenza ...

Abia State Government official said the campaign became necessary following a recent anthrax outbreak in cattle in Nasarawa, reported by ...

The News Agency of Nigeria correspondent, who monitored the programme’s implementation in four out of 16 selected council areas, reports ...

Nigeria was declared polio-free in 2020 by the World Health Organisation, but hundreds of cases of the vaccine-derived type have ...

“The rate of Stunting is 21.2 per cent, Underweight 12.1 per cent, and Wasting 3.0 per cent," the Nigerian official ...

The study revealed that thousands of women who received the RSV vaccine to protect their babies assured that the vaccine ...

The three West African countries are the latest to participate after successful rollouts of routine malaria immunisation for children in ...