… WHO regional director said Africa had been affected by the happenings in India The World Health Organisation has intimated Nigeria and some other African countries on delays in the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines. The WHO Africa Regional Director, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, said this during a press conference with journalists. She, however, said Guinea, Guinea … Read more
…the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said a five-person committee has been set up to look into some of the doctors’ demands The National Association of Resident Doctors has said it may call off its strike on Saturday (today) after meeting with federal government representatives in Abuja. The meeting, which lasted for over … Read more
Netherlands on Friday halted vaccinations with the AstraZeneca jab for people under the age of 60 after five new cases among younger women, one of whom died The UK medical regulator, on Saturday, said that out of 30 people who suffered rare blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, seven have died. According to AFP, … Read more
The union is demanding the immediate payment of salaries owed, including salary arrears and upward review of the hazard allowance, among other issues Members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have commenced an indefinite strike action across the country. The strike, slated to begin on Thursday (today), followed the expiration of an ultimatum … Read more
She said the grant would assist UNICEF to work with mothers and other caregivers to boost community-based food production. UNICEF is set to screen at least three million children for acute malnutrition in the northeast. Folashade Adebayo, UNICEF’s Communication Officer in Nigeria, said in a statement issued in Maiduguri on Monday that the screening would … Read more
The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) on Monday commenced the administration of COVID-19 vaccine on the institutions and host community members. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Management Services), Prof Bolaji Sule, implored residents to take advantage of the vaccine as it is free of charge. He made the call on Monday while flagging off the COVID-19 vaccination for … Read more
Nigeria commenced vaccination in early March, having received its first tranche of 3.9 million AstraZeneca vaccines through the Covax programme Health authorities had announced plans to vaccinate 109 million people against COVID-19 over a period of two years. Only eligible population from 18 years and above will be vaccinated More than 500,000 Nigerians have received … Read more
Nigeria commenced vaccination in early March, having received its first tranche of 3.9 million AstraZeneca vaccines through the Covax programme Health authorities had announced plans to vaccinate 109 million people against COVID-19 over a period of two years. Only eligible population from 18 years and above will be vaccinated Less than three weeks after Nigeria … Read more
people are of the view that the COVID-19 vaccine will disrupt or even change their genetic material, while others think it is not effective in certain populations World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged the media to intensify campaign against misconception by residents on COVID-19 vaccine. The Immunisation Officer of WHO in Kaduna State, Dr Sambo … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has said 46,369 persons have been vaccinated in the state as of March 19, 2021, with Eti-Osa Local Government Area leads with the highest number of persons vaccinated The local government areas with the highest numbers of people vaccinated were Eti-Osa with 4,770, Ikeja has 4,262, Lagos … Read more
Genotype is what you should be knowledgeable of, before getting into a marriage. A Genotype is an inherited orgasms from parent. It is a person’s heritable genetic identity, transferred from parents through genes. There are many types of Genotype, which also tells about a person’s blood group,we have Genotype AA, AS, SS, SC, AC, CC. Genotype … Read more
Several countries had advised against administering the jab to older people due to a lack of data among elderly participants in previous trials Earlier this month several countries also paused use of the vaccine over fears it poses blood clot risks AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine is 80 percent effective at preventing the disease in the elderly … Read more
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by HIV which damages a patient’s immune system and interferes with the ability of the body to fight infections and diseases The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) says it is working to ensure that all patients of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) … Read more
First phase of vaccination in Lagos only for essential workers High turnout of non-eligible recipients recorded Smooth transition into other vaccination phases in being work on. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has reiterated that the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination exercise in the state is strictly for health workers, frontline staff … Read more
European Union countries have given 54.4 million doses to 8.5 percent of the bloc’s population The vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University has already been administered in some 100 countries or territories, outshining its competitors More than 400 million doses of vaccines have been given around the world as of Thursday, acccording to an … Read more
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), updating the National Economic Council (NEC) on the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, says the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccines had been delivered to 35 states. NPHCDA’s Executive Director, Dr Fiasal Shuaib, gave this indication at a virtual NEC meeting, presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the … Read more
More people within the Lagos State government receive the COVID-19 vaccine Head of Service urges others to take the vaccine He assures the public of vaccine safety The Lagos State Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola and some members of the Lagos Executive Council as well as the Body of Permanent Secretaries have all received … Read more
After several European Union countries temporarily suspended the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, the World Health Organization (WHO), on Wednesday, said that the vaccine’s benefits outweigh its risks and vaccinations should continue. The statement follows reports of rare blood clotting disorders in people who have received the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. WHO notes that it’s … Read more
According to an award winning Nigerian journalist, at least one person has died while two top government officials have become critically ill after taking jabs of the AstraZeneca Vaccine. The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 have, however, insisted that the AstraZeneca vaccine while was delivered on March 2, 2021, is safe for Nigerians. Some European … Read more
Senator Lawan is the first person in the National Assembly to be vaccinated Lawan urges Nigerians to get vaccinated Lawan tasked the COVID-19 task force to secure more vaccine variants Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday became the first member of the National Assembly to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that … Read more