They have signed a letter to the G7 group of rich countries – including the UK – asking them to donate 20% of their vaccines by August Millions of COVID-19 vaccines could be wasted if rich countries send large amounts of leftover doses to poorer nations in one go, UNICEF has warned. The charity said … Read more
…Nigeria is looking to get a donation of the COVID-19 vaccine from the Covax facility and other countries that no longer have a need for their oxford AstraZeneca vaccine The Federal Government says the unpredictability of vaccine supply as a result of global shortage remains a huge challenge. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire disclosed … Read more
President Buhari has taken the second dose of COVID-19 Vaccine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has taken the second dose of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Presidency made this known via a tweet on its official Twitter handle on Saturday. READ ALSO: Six Years After, Nigerians Unimpressed … Read more
After months of recording some of the highest infection rates in Europe, Italy is seeing a reduction of Covid-19 figures A 23-year-old woman who was mistakenly given six doses of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has been discharged from the hospital where she was being monitored for any adverse reaction. The woman was administered the … Read more
The members of the Living Faith Church International well known as Winners Chapel have been charged not to take the COVID-19 vaccine by the General Overseer of the church, Bishop David Oyedepo. Oyedepo made the comment on Sunday during the 40th anniversary thanksgiving service of the church. The members of the Living Faith Church International … Read more
The results come at the end of a turbulent week after the European Union launched legal action against AstraZeneca over Covid-19 vaccine delivery delays British pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca reported on Friday $275 million (227 million euros) in sales from its Covid vaccine in the first three months of the year. It is the first time … Read more
There is a global scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines due to high demand, especially in countries where the vaccines are being produced The Nigerian government is expecting about 29.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine, Dr Faisal Shuaib said on Monday. Shuaib, the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development … Read more
The World Health Organization had warned of “falsified” Pfizer vaccines found in Mexico and warned that the shots “may still be in circulation in the region” US drugmaker Pfizer on Wednesday confirmed that suspect doses of its coronavirus vaccine that were seized in Mexico and Poland were indeed fake, with doses going for as much … Read more
It’s immoral and Inhumane to compel people to take the vaccine – Oyedepo David Oyedepo, presiding bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, has again doubled down on his anti-COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories, calling the inoculation of people against the virulent infection devilish. Nigeria began nationwide vaccination on March 5 after COVAX, the global alliance against … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control had, on Tuesday, recommended a pause in the use of the single shot J&J vaccine over potential links to a rare type of blood clot South Africa on Tuesday suspended the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine over potential blood … Read more
People who have received a J&J shot within the past three weeks were asked to report to their doctors if they experienced severe symptoms US health authorities on Tuesday recommended pausing the Johnson & Johnson Covid shot over blood clot fears, with the company quickly announcing it would delay its European rollout, in a setback … Read more
The Oyo State Government has concluded Phase One of its COVID-19 vaccine distribution which focused on healthcare workers and other frontline workers. This is contained in a statement on Sunday by Dr Tomi Owopetu-Iken, a member of the state’s Emergency Operation Center for COVID-19. The state urged those who had taken the first jab to … Read more
… 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 Netherlands on Friday became the latest in a line of European countries to halt vaccinations with the AstraZeneca jab for people under the age of 60 amid fears of links to rare blood clots Thirty cases of rare blood clotting have been recorded in Britain among more than 18 million people who have had … Read more
Lawan calls for collaboration between Nigerian scientists and other scientists worldwide to develop a local but effective COVID-19 vaccine. United States and United Kingdom have become a troubling hurdle in Nigeria’s quest to get life-saving COVID-19 vaccines its huge population, Senate President Ahmad Lawan has disclosed. Lawan, who made the disclosure on Monday while addressing … Read more
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has confirmed taking the COVID-19 vaccination dispelling insinuations from various quarters that he refused to take the jab. The governor disclosed that ahead of the resumption of international flights at the Port Harcourt Airport, the government would dissolve the tribunal set up to prosecute violators of COVID-19 protocol. Governor … 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
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
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