The Rockefeller Foundation, an NGO, on Wednesday launched a 55-million US dollar investment global vaccination initiative, to support Africa, Asia among other parts of the world. The foundation’s president, Dr. Rajiv Shah, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in…
Dr Okai Aku, Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) on Tuesday said Nigeria had the human and material resources to deliver on the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines. Aku, a public health expert, said this in an interview with…
…More than 21 million doses flown to Nigeria Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it has crossed a major milestone in the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines with 600 million doses flown on its flights since October 2020, the carrier has…
By Moses Adeniyi Following rounds of scepticism regarding the COVID-19 vaccines, Experts in the medical profession have dispelled rumours spreading at the local level over hazards attached to the vaccines. The Experts have described such rumours as the figment of…
Gombe State Government on Wednesday took delivery of 100,154 doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the second phase vaccination in the state. The state deputy governor, Dr Manessah Jatau, who announced the development, said that state received 87,360 doses of Moderna…
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Girls Act, on Monday called on world leaders to ensure that all countries had equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. Ms Maryam Wakari, member of the AHF Girls Act, Abuja Chapter, made the call during a media…
A former governor of Ogun, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has called on Nigerians, particularly the elderly, to shun misgivings surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines. Osoba made the call in an interview with the Newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos, following confirmation that elder…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the insinuation in certain quarters that Nigeria is going cap in hand seeking donations for COVID-19 vaccines is incorrect. The minister made the clarification during an interview with a correspondent…
The Federal Government has dispelled the possibility of any fake COVID-19 vaccines being administered or sold by unauthorised institution in the country. This is contained in a circular signed by Dr Adebimpe Adebiyi, the Director, Department of Hospital Service, Federal…
As Nigeria receives 3.94 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the University College Hospital, Ibadan has lauded the historic moment as a significant step in the fight against the coronavirus disease. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, Prof.…
