Malaria is a preventable and curable disease. But it still kills one child every two minutes, overwhelmingly in Africa. Today, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced it is backing
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Lagos State NMA Secretary, Dr. Imeh Okon, receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine recently in Lagos. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says it is working to
Why have several countries in Europe suspended use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, citing fears of blood clots, even as the European Union’s top regulator insists there is no evidence of
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has urged Nigerians to get vaccination for COVID-19, stating that the AstraZeneca vaccine procured by Nigeria is safe. Prof. Baba Issa, Kwara NMA Chairman, gave
The Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has received the COVID-19 vaccine alongside his Deputy, Ahmed Ketso and members of the state executive council. Bello said it is necessary
Earlier in the day, President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo received the COVID-19 vaccine at the Presidential Villa (read it HERE). Below are photos from the seminal event. President
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, announced last December that the government would vaccinate about 20 million Nigerians against the dreaded COVID-19. Meanwhile, the government this week said its
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has announced that Nigeria would soon start manufacturing its vaccines. The Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye disclosed that achieving the
Pfizer and BioNTech are submitting an emergency authorisation request in the US which could allow its coronavirus vaccine to be used to treat high-risk populations in the country by mid-December.
Co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates has provided a list of things that must be done to enable life return to normal again. Gates said he is particularly excited about pursuing
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that there are 102 potential COVID-19 vaccines being developed around the world. WHO, in a document posted on the organization’s website on Thursday,
British scientist, Sarah Gilbert, has said that a vaccine against Coronavirus (COVID-19) could be ready by September if everything goes perfectly well. Gilbert, a professor of Vaccinology at the Oxford
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said there was no approved vaccine for COVID-19. WHO Immunization Team Lead, Dr Fiona Braka, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that
