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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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Austria Suspends AstraZeneca Vaccines Over Bloodclot Reports
Austria has temporarily suspended the use of a specific batch of AstraZeneca vaccines based on the death of a patient who was diagnosed with multiple thrombosis (blood clots) after being vaccinated with the product. Another patient who was vaccinated suffered a pulmonary embolism but is currently recovering. In February, Austria’s Health Minister Rudolf AschoberAnschober announced…
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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…
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Sales of Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Expand to Six Countries
Following a research by Kaspersky researchers, unverified COVID-19 vaccines including three major COVID-19 vaccines, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca and Moderna, are beginning to make sales on darknet between $250 and $1,200 with crypto currency. According to the researchers, advertisements by sellers for these vaccines were found in 15 different marketplaces examined on the darknet with majority of…
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Italy To Produce Vaccines For Russia Amidst Political Tension
The Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce announced on Tuesday a recent deal that allows Russia to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy – the first contract in the European Union. The agreement will need approval from Italian regulators before production can be launched. According to the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce, the deal would foster the…
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Israel Blocks Shipment of Sputnik V Vaccine to Gaza
The Palestinian Authority has accused Israel of preventing the transportation of 1,000 doses of Russian’s Sputnik V vaccine intended for medical workers to blockaded Gaza Strip. The Palestinian group Hamas which governs the Gaza Strip on Tuesday condemned Israel’s recent refusal to allow the passage of vaccine doses for Gaza health workers through its blockade…