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NPHCDA: Over 50% Nigerians Will Take Covid-19 Vaccine
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency has disclosed that over 50 percent of Nigerians have admitted that they will take the Covid-19 vaccines. The agency compared the result to it’s earlier studies which showed that up to 75 percent of Nigerians said they will not take it. NPHCDA CEO, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, said this…
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3.9M COVAX: 5 States Received 29% Of AstraZeneca Vaccine
Out of the 36 states, five states received a larger share of the 3.92 million Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine secured by the Nigerian government. Since commencement of the distribution of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Nigeria, Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Kaduna and Plateau has received a total of 1.14million doses. This, according to calculations, is about 29 percent of…
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UPDATE: 18 Countries Suspend Use Of AstraZeneca Vaccine
No fewer than 18 countries have suspended the use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine administration across the world after reports of blood clots in people vaccinated were reported. The suspension is coming despite the World Health Organisation(WHO) and European regulators expressing confidence in its safety. Twentyten had earlier reported that 9 countries suspended the administration of…
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Covid-19: Nine Countries Suspend Use Of Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine
About nine countries have suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine after reports of blood clots. The nine countries—Norway, Iceland, Austria, Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Italy, Latvia and Denmark have temporarily suspended use of the vaccine as a precautionary move after reports of blood clots and one death. The decisions are a setback for Europe’s…
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3.9M COVAX: Abia, Ebonyi, Borno, Kaduna Receive Vaccine
Four other states have received doses of 3.94 million Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 given to Nigeria. The four states got a total number 358, 920 doses of the vaccine– Abia, 61,320; Ebonyi, 42,090; Borno, 75,510; Kaduna, 180,000. The Nigerian government had received 3.94 million COVAX- a vaccine co-led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the World Health…
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3.9M COVAX: 6 States Receive Over 599,000 Doses Of Vaccine
A total of six states in Nigeria had gotten over 599,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. These states include Jigawa, Niger, Osun, Plateau, Kano, Bauchi received a total of 592,520 doses. Jigawa State received 68,000 doses; Niger State got 74,110 doses and 64,240 doses were delivered to Osun State. Also, Plateau State received 105,600…
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COVAX: Nasarawa, Benue Receive 3.9 Million Doses Of Vaccine
The distribution of 3.94 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has been received by the Nasarawa and Benue state. The state received a total of 111,000 doses – with Nasarawa receiving 61,000 while Benue got 50,000 doses. On the COVID-19 dashboard, Nasarawa has over 2,200 cases while Benue has about 1188 cases. Distribution in…
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3.9M COVAX: Vaccine Distribution Reach More States In SouthWest
More states in Nigeria are beginning to receive their own share of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Nigeria had earlier received 3.94 million doses of the vaccine from COVAX facility, an initiative co-led by the Vaccine Alliance, GAVI and the World Health Organisation. The distribution which started in Ogun state receiving its first batch of the…
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3.9M COVAX: Abuja, Adamawa, C’River Receive Doses
Three more states in Nigeria have received their doses of the 3.94 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Federal Government. The three states received a total sum of 329,920 doses of the vaccine. The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with over 19,400 cases received 219,800 doses. While Adamawa and Cross River with over…
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CBN Disburses N253.5m To COVID-19 Vaccines Researchers
The Central Bank of Nigeria said it has disbursed the sum of N253.54 million to five researchers for the development of Nigerian COVID-19 vaccines and vaccines for other diseases. The CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this saying that the apex bank has spent the sum of N85.89 billion on its Health Sector Intervention Facility…