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Clinical Trials Begin For Locally Developed Covid-19 Vaccines In Nigeria
Nigeria has begun clinical trials for the two locally developed covid-19 vaccines. The announcement was made public by the chairman of the presidential task force on covid-19, Boss Mustapha. Mustapha told reporters last week that the vaccines will be ready for use after relevant certifications have been obtained at the completion of rounds of trials.…
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14 States Cross 50% Vaccination Exercises
No fewer than 14 states in Nigeria have currently exceeded the 50 percent benchmark. This is coming after the directive by the Federal Government that states should only utilise half of the doses of the COVID-19 vaccines allocated to them. It explained that the reason for the directive was to ensure that those who…
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FG Earmark N396 Billion for COVID-19 Vaccine In 2021-2022
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed, has said that the Federal Government had budgeted N396 billion for the provision of the COVID-19 vaccine in the 2022 Appropriation. She noted that the request which is being prepared to be passed down to the national assembly as a supplementary budget for COVID-19…
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COVAX: Over 122,000 People Vaccinated In Nigeria
The Federal Government has said that no fewer than 122,410 people have received the AstraZeneca vaccine. While giving updates on the ongoing vaccination across the country, the Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, said, “At this stage, it is important to update Nigerians with the number of vaccinations.…
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Lagos Vaccinate Over 12,000 Residents In Two Days
Lagos State has vaccinated a total of 12,720 people in two days of the commencement of its vaccination exercise. The state, which had flagged off its vaccination exercise, disclosed that 268 persons were vaccinated on March 12 and 4,954 received the shot on March 15 and the cumulative total rose to 12,720 on March 17.…
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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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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…