U.S. health authorities approved updated versions of Pfizer and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday, with the companies announcing that the shots will be available “in the coming days.” EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the new vaccines, designed using the KP.2 variant, aim to target currently circulating variants and offer better protection against severe outcomes like … Read more
…the vaccine donations were a part of the U.S. government’s continued partnership with the Nigerian Government in combating COVID-19 EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria has received 3.2 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines donated by the United States as authorities step up efforts to curb the spread of the disease in the country. The Executive Director … Read more
Lagos Administers 8,953 Pfizer Vaccine As Booster Dose EKO HOT BLOG reports that Lagos State Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi has said the state has administered 8,953 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose. Abayomi stated this through his official Instagram account @profakinabayomi, while giving the state’s Vaccination Update for Dec. 24. … Read more
Eligibility for the booster dose includes being 18 years and above, fully vaccinated with either two doses of AstraZeneca, Moderna or Pfizer Bio-N-Tech… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria on Friday started the administration of COVID-19 booster shots, days after the Federal Government approved the decision. Recall that this online news platform reported that the … Read more
The Pfizer drug, known as a protease inhibitor, is designed to block an enzyme the virus needs in order to multiply. EKO HOT BLOG reports that an experimental pill to treat COVID-19 developed by the US company Pfizer cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by 89% in vulnerable adults, clinical trial results suggest. The … Read more
…Only China, Cuba and the United Arab Emirates have so far approved COVID-19 jabs for younger children. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States’s COVID-19 vaccination programme for children between the ages of 5 and 11 will be “running at full strength” as of next week, the White House has announced, a significant milestone … Read more
The revised policy applies to those who have been fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. The United Kingdom has reviewed its travel protocols for travellers from Nigeria who have taken their complete jabs of the COVID-19 vaccines approved by authorities in the country. This was announced in a statement … Read more
…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
On June 15, two nights after receiving the second dose, Jacob complained of a stomach ache before going to sleep and never woke up. A 13-year-old Michigan boy has died in his sleep three days after receiving the coronavirus vaccine and the Centers for Disease Control has opened an investigation into the death. Jacob Clynick, … 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
Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday they are studying adding a third dose to their vaccine regime and testing a new version targeting the South African variant of the coronavirus. As countries around the world rush to vaccinate people, concerns have risen that more transmissible variants such as the one first detected in South Africa or … Read more
The BioNTech/Pfizer jab was the first vaccine against COVID-19 to be approved late last year. Germany’s BioNTech and its US partner Pfizer on Friday said tests have shown that their coronavirus vaccine can stand warmer temperatures than initially thought, potentially simplifying the jab’s complex cold-chain logistics. The companies said they have asked the US Food … Read more
WHO said the recipients were selected based on their capacity to handle the ultra-cold chain needs of the vaccine, among other criteria. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has explained why Nigeria was not included among the countries to receive the Pfizer vaccine in Africa. Regional Director of the WHO, Matshidiso Moeti, had said only four … Read more
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Popular American news outlet The Daily Beast has said a Russia-linked propaganda machine is operating in Africa, using social media platforms, including WhatsApp, to misinform Africans about COVID-19 vaccines emanating from America. In a two-part investigation on Russian political activities on the continent, the outlet said false messages are being flooded into Africa by “a … Read more
Onyema Ogbuagu, a Nigerian-American medical doctor leading Pfizer research on COVID-19 vaccine said pregnant women are not included in the clinical trials of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine. Eko Hot Blog reports that Ogbuagu spoke on Saturday, at a virtual series on the theme, ‘COVID-19: Vaccine, Hesitancy, Myths and Reality’, organised by the Nigeria in … Read more
Onyema Ogbuagu, a Nigerian-American researcher and medical doctor, has reaffirmed the efficacy of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and their ability to halt the spread of the virulent infection. COVID-19 has killed over 1.6 million people worldwide. Eko Hot Blog Ogbuagu spoke on Saturday, at a virtual series on the theme, ‘COVID-19: Vaccine, Hesitancy, … Read more
The US public will start receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine from Monday after it was authorised for emergency use. The first three million doses of the vaccine would be shipped “across all states” this weekend, said General Gustave Perna, who is overseeing distribution. BBC reports that the vaccine offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19 … Read more
Experts advising the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have recommended emergency approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. The decision is coming on the heel of a 23-member panel meeting to determine whether the drug’s benefits outweigh the risks. BBC reports that the Pfizer vaccine has already been approved for the public in the UK, … Read more
British public health officials, on Wednesday, warned that people with a history of significant allergic reactions should not have the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for now. AFP reports that this is coming after two members of the National Health Service who were among the first to receive the vaccine on Tuesday suffered allergic reactions and needed treatment. … Read more