…the Nigerian Government had received millions of doses of vaccines by different manufacturers… The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has debunked claims that the United Kingdom does not approve of the COVID-19 vaccines used in the country. In previous months, the Nigerian Government has received millions of doses of vaccines by different manufacturers … Read more
He also said states have been guided not to exceed their 50 percent utilization rates for Moderna vaccines in order to reserve for the second doses… The Federal Government has said over 1.6 million eligible persons have been fully vaccinated. The Executive-Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, said this at … Read more
Shuaib said the AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are expected through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Assess Facility (COVAX) The federal government has disclosed that it is expecting 41,282,770 doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of September 2021. Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib, disclosed at a briefing … Read more
Shuaib raised an alarm that there has been a rise in COVID-19 cases in several African countries recently and called on all Nigerians to continue to take precautions to prevent the spread of the disease Nigeria will receive additional 3.92 million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine latest in early August. Dr Faisal Shuaib, who disclosed … Read more
Dr Olorunnibe Mamora, the Minister of State for health, said the Federal Government will appeal, rather than force anyone to take the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccines for COVID -19 Mamora made the disclosure, on Friday, in Asaba, while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after he inaugurated some projects at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Asaba. His … Read more
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
The health agency insisted that Nigeria did not receive any dose from the batch of vaccines in under scrutiny Frontline health workers, the President, his vice, state governors and other principal government officials have since been inoculated since the arrival of the vaccine The Nigerian authorities have assured residents that there is no cause for … Read more
This is coming barely two months after South Africa rejected about 1.5 million doses of the same vaccine Another country has suspended the use of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine adding to a growing concern about the vaccine Nigeria received 3.9m million doses of last Tuesday. Authorities in Austria on Tuesday said vaccination with the Oxford vaccines … 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
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 has received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines. The NAFDAC-approved Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines arrived in the country around noon on Tuesday, via an Emirates airline. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, had said on Saturday that Nigeria will receive its first tranche of about 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. … Read more