VIDEO: Nigerians share experience on receiving COVID-19 vaccines
Since the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine into Nigeria, several controversies have trailed it
Tag: Vaccines
INVESTIGATION: Inside the shady, unhealthy Yellow fever vaccine business in Nigeria (2)
Unscrupulous business people are selling vaccines in controvesial circumstances and without complying with NAFDAC guidelines.
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COVID-19: Oyo conducting sterility test on AstraZeneca vaccine
Mr Bello says complaints and rejection of the vaccine by some countries, particularly some European countries, over the safety status ...
VIDEO: COVID-19 vaccine offers hope for a safe country, free of Coronavirus – Buhari
President Muhammad Buhari was vaccinated on Saturday.
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COVID-19: As Nigeria commences vaccination, many citizens remain sceptical
Many Nigerians still believe in the conspiracy theories surrounding COVID-19 vaccination.
Avoid playing politics with COVID-19 vaccines, Gbajabiamila warns
"We must not play politics with vaccines, we must not play politics with the health of our neighbours."
COVID-19: Nigeria records 16 more deaths as it prepares for mass vaccination
According to the NCDC, 464 new COVID-19 cases were found in 22 states on Wednesday.
VIDEO: Nigeria receives 3.94 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines
The COVID-19 vaccines arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport at about 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday.
VIDEO: Nigeria to receive COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday – Official
One year after Nigeria recorded its index case, more than 155,000 people have been infected with COVID-19.
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Which is best COVID-19 vaccine?
Real-world results are starting to come in from countries that have been using the COVID-19 vaccines for several weeks, and ...
Africa’s COVID-19 death toll tops 100,000
Total COVID-19 cases across the African continent are now more than 3.8 million.
Russia says its vaccines provide protection against British variants
No tests have yet been carried out to ascertain whether the two vaccines also protect against the strain originating in ...
Nigeria to receive additional 1.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – Minister
Nigeria is expected to receive an initial 16 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines through the Vaccines Global Assess ...
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COVID-19: With 24 new deaths, Nigeria records second highest daily fatalities
Also on Friday, Nigeria reported 1,005 new COVID-19 cases.
INTERVIEW: Why Africa is now better prepared to beat COVID-19 – Africa CDC Director
The Director, Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), John Nkengasong, discusses Africa’s COVID-19 journey, challenges and prospects.
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Global coronavirus infections surpass 100 million
It took about 11 months for worldwide infections to reach 50 million but in just three more months, the figure ...
COVID-19: Vaccines expected by Nigeria will no longer arrive in January – Official
The Nigerian government had announced that at least 100,000 doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines will arrive the ...
Coronavirus Variants: How did they evolve and what do they mean?
There are currently three new coronavirus variants: the Brazilian, South African and UK.
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COVID-19: Nigeria records 15 deaths, 1,301 new cases Tuesday
A total of 113,305 COVID-19 infections have now been reported across Nigeria.
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Nigerian governor, who lied about COVID-19, discourages vaccine use
“…They want to use the (COVID-19) vaccines to introduce the disease that will kill you and us. God forbid!” Mr ...
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Buhari extends mandate, tenure of PTF on COVID-19
The extension is now “for a further period till the end of March, 2021 bearing in mind the new surge ...
Global coronavirus deaths surpass 1.5 million
Global figure of coronavirus deaths was 1, 524, 457 as of Saturday morning
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Inside the Chinese companies vying to produce the world’s first coronavirus vaccine
In 2014, CanSino became the third pharmaceuticals company to develop a vaccine for Ebola.
Drug-maker, GlaxoSmithKline, to split after striking Pfizer consumer health deal
The organisations plans to split into two businesses — one for prescription drugs and vaccines, the other for over-the-counter products.
123 million infants received vaccine in 2017, WHO, UNICEF say
Nine out of 10 infants received at least one dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine
