AstraZeneca has come under scrutiny for its vaccine following blood clots complaints AstraZeneca says its vaccine remains safe Regardless, countries have continued to halt the distribution of the AztraZeneca vaccine Pannier-Runacher, the Industry Minister in France has stated that the Chief Executive Officer of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, Pascal Soriot is on the hot seat and … Read more
On Friday, at least five Spanish regions had said they were suspending use of a suspect batch of the vaccine as a precautionary measure Spain is suspending the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for at least a fortnight, the health minister said Monday, the latest European country to do so over blood clot fears. “We … Read more
Prof. Abayomi had some side effects from taking the Oxford-AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine Samwo-Olu and Hamzat had no such problems Lagos State Government reiterates safety of the vaccine despite a halt in distribution in a number of countries globally. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has admitted he had some side effcts after taking … Read more
Nigeria on Sunday recorded 120 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19 cases were recorded in 13 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It added that the number of COVID-19 fatalities in Nigeria stood at 2,013 as of Sunday night. … Read more
Countries like Germany, France, the UK, the Netherlands, Mexico and Nigeria have stood by the vaccine and assured citizens of its safety The global rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has encountered another hurdle as a handful of countries paused their use of the shot following reports it could be connected to blood clots, despite … Read more
The World Health Organization on Friday approved Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, after already authorising the jabs made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca. “Every new, safe and effective tool against Covid-19 is another step closer to controlling the pandemic,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement. The news comes after the single-dose jab won … Read more
The vaccine was delivered this evening through Akure Airport and received by officials of the Ondo state Primary Health Care Development Agency on behalf of the state government. The Ondo state government has received doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Federal Government. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the vaccine was delivered this evening … Read more
Recently, Nigeria received 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Buhari and Osibanjo took the vaccine on live TV to encourage Nigerians to take the vaccine Deji Adeyanju reacts against this idea. Human rights activists, Comrade Deji Adeyanju is laying very heavy claims against President Buhari, as he accuses him of deceiving Nigerians, by taking … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 2, 167 people have been vaccinated in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) against Ebola. WHO Regional Office for Africa stated this in Ebola Outbreak Situation Report posted on its twitter @ WHOAFRO. According to the UN health agency, 1,804 people have been vaccinated … Read more
Twenty-eight cleft lip and palate patients in Kafanchan, Jemaa Local Government Area of Kaduna state have undergone free surgery, by an NGO, Good Smile Africa Advocacy Initiative. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that cleft lip and palate are birth defects that occur when a baby’s lip or mouth do not form properly during … Read more
Nigeria received, 72 hours ago, its first batch of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines from COVAX Preparations are ongoing in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, ahead of the commencement of the COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria. The programme is scheduled to kick off at the National Hospital in Abuja (today), where the frontline health workers there will … Read more
Women in Africa are less likely to die from COVID-19 than men, but more likely to succumb to maternal complications due to limited access to reproductive services since the pandemic started, the UN said Thursday citing reports. A study of 28 African countries including Guinea, Mauritius and Uganda showed that on average women accounted for … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo would take their vaccine shots a day after the health workers were administered the vaccines. Nigeria will begin the vaccination against COVID-19 on Friday, the Federal Government said two days after it received the first batch of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines. The Executive Director of the National Primary … Read more
Ehanire said the Federal Ministry of Health intends to develop as a matter of urgency the nation’s emergency medical service to respond to persons with medical distress The Federal Government plans to provide 10-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in every state of the Federation, as part of strategies to provide critical response to the COVID-19 … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 156,017 Total cases discharged – 133,904 Total deaths recorded – 1,915 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 156,017 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated February 28, the NCDC reports 360 new infections and 8 deaths … Read more
The Federal Government is pulling all ambulances together to form the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System The Federal Government says it is set to launch a free emergency medical and ambulance service across the country. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this during a retreat organised by the House of Representatives Committee on … Read more
US regulators have found the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine is safe and effective. It paves the way for it to become the third Covid-19 vaccine to be authorised in the US, possibly within days. The vaccine would be a cost-effective alternative to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and can be stored in a … Read more
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