Nigeria began administering the first tranche of COVID-19 vaccines it received through the COVAX programme on Friday, beginning with frontline health workers President Muhammadu Buhari has called on all state governments, as well as traditional and religious leaders to take the lead in the mobilisation effort within their environment and spheres of influence, as Nigeria … Read more
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha says nobody is safe from COVID-19 infection until everyone is vaccinated. The SGF said this on Friday during the formal rollout of COVID-19 vaccines at the National Hospital in Abuja, the nation’s capital. “For us in Nigeria … Read more
Nigeria received it first tranche of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX programme three days ago The country has commenced the vaccination exercise on Friday, beginning with frontline health workers Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has said that the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines which Nigeria is scheduled to receive is more than enough to go round … 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
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
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Wednesday dispelled fears that people may not want to be vaccinated against COVID-19, noting that up to 2.3m Nigerians have indicated an interest in taking the jabs. Although there are fears over the safety of the vaccines, the Executive Director of NPHCDA, Faisal Shuaib, says there is … Read more
Nigeria expects its first tranche of COVAX Vaccine shipment in less than 24 hours Ahead of the receipt of the first batch of the COVAX vaccines, the Federal Government is rolling out a special COVID-19 vaccination strategy. Launching the strategy codenamed ‘T.E.A.C.H’ at an event in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie … Read more
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency on Monday announced that Nigerians can now register for the COVID-19 vaccination via its website. “To register for #COVID19 Vaccination, visit our website http://nphcda.gov.ng and click on ‘COVID-19 Vaccination e-registration,” the agency said in a tweet. Nigeria is expected to receive almost four million doses of the vaccine … Read more
Covid-19 Vaccination, Yellow Fever It has been discovered that the ongoing vaccination against yellow fever in Bauchi State suffered a set back due to the misconception that the vaccination is for the COVID-19 pandemic. You May Also Like COVID-19: Kano Govt Orders Re-Opening Of Public, Private Health Institutions 53 Health Workers Contracted COVID-19 In Edo, … Read more
COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to about 40 million Nigerians free of charge when vaccination begins, Eko Hot Blog has learnt. This is according to the National Coordinator, Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19 Sani Aliyu. Aliyu also disclosed plans by the federal government to deliver and administer the vaccine, while assuring that 20 per cent … Read more
US President-elect Joe Biden received a Covid-19 vaccine live on television Monday in a campaign to boost Americans’ confidence in the jabs. AFP reports that the 78-year-old incoming president got the Pfizer vaccine at the Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. His wife Jill received the shot earlier, the presidential transition team said. Biden told Americans … Read more
COVID-19 The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that the Federal Government was substantially ready for a successful COVID-19 vaccination to save lives of citizens. Ehanire made this known on Monday in Abuja while briefing the Senate leadership on the Federal Government plans to procure COVID-19 vaccines worth N400 billion for citizens, Eko … Read more