More COVID-19 Vaccines Needed in Africa- WHO
At least 80% of African countries are expected to miss the global target of vaccinating at least 10% of their populations against COVID-19 by the...
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Lagos considers other source for COVID-19 vaccines
BY AGENCY REPORTER The Lagos State government says it is considering other ways to source COVID-19 vaccines in order to achieve herd immunity against the...
You can’t force COVID-19 vaccination on people, enlighten them, Nigerian Medical Association advises FG
BY SEYIFUNMI LUMEKO The General Secretary of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Philips Ekpe, has advised the Federal Government not to force COVID-19 vaccination on...
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Japan raises alarm over 1.63m contaminated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses
BY AGENCY REPORTER Japan has raised an alarm over 1.63m contaminated Moderna vaccine doses in circulation among the Japanese people in the land. Thursday, the...
Israel set to vaccinate all pupils in schools September
Israel has concluded plans that by September when schools reopen, the country will compulsorily administer the COVID-19 vaccinate to all pupils at their various schools....
Nigeria COVID-19 third wave death rate hits 500 – Ministry of Health
BY CHUKWUMA NNAM Isolation centres in Nigeria have recorded over 500 deaths cases since the third wave of COVID-19, the Lagos State Ministry of Health...
AfDB COVID-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform Reaches Financial Close for $20m SEFA Investment
BY DAYO ADESULU The African Development Bank has reached a financial close on financing agreements for a $20 million concessional investment from the Sustainable Energy...
COVID-19: Nigeria records its highest in five months
BY SEYIFUNMI LUMEKO Nigeria said its country has recorded a fresh highest record of coronavirus infections, recording 747 on Wednesday across the states. The Nigeria...
COVID-19: Fear of side effects is main reason people refuse vaccination, reveals statistical data
BY SEYIFUNMI LUMEKO Data collected regularly since March 2021 in 20 African countries have revealed that the fear of side effects is the main reason...
COVID-19: Zimbabwe considers tourism industry request to open Victoria Falls
BY DAYO ADESULU Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa in a post-Cabinet media briefing recently disclosed that Cabinet had given the green...