As the world commemorated World Immunisation Week 2025 with the hopeful theme, “Immunisation for all is humanly possible,” Nigeria was faced with a sobering reality: 2.1 million children across the country remain unvaccinated. These so-called “zero-dose” children—infants who have not…
The recent tragic death of a child from measles following an outbreak in Texas has served as a stark reminder of the deadly consequences that vaccine hesitancy can have. The outbreak, which affected multiple states, is a harrowing example of…
Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has explained the importance of the Mpox vaccine as a critical tool in preventing infection through pre-exposure prophylaxis. Aina said this in an interview with the newsmen on Monday…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received a generous donation of 10,000 doses of the Mpox vaccine (formerly Monkeypox) to support its efforts in containing the outbreak of the infectious disease. Speaking at an event to hand over the vaccines…
Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine – Men5CV – recommended by World Health Organisation(WHO), to protect people against meningitis. The world health body, in a statement on Friday, said that the…
The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisations (GAVI) has revealed that Nigeria is set to receive the first set of vaccines for combating meningitis outbreaks in the world. Yobe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Gombe, and Katsina are some of the states largely…
By Matthew Denis The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the use of the Gardasil vaccine as a single dose in routine immunisation against cervical cancer. In a joint statement by NAFDAC and the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has met with the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ahead of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The discussions between the duo centred on getting manufacturers…
The African Union’s health watchdog, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has accused world leaders coming short in their pledge to share coronavirus vaccines with poorer nations, and their failure risked making the disease endemic. Africa is facing a COVID-19…
…Says vaccination protection not transferable The Akwa Ibom Deputy Governor, Mr Moses Ekpo, has received his first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, calling on the people to submit themselves to the ongoing vaccination exercise. Speaking after the vaccination…
