Vaccines: Our urgency is now to have the technology for production – Health Minister
June 21, 2022 The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), has said that emphasis is now shifting from the urgency for the country to manufacture its own vaccines, to having the…
Africa has contained monkey pox outbreaks during COVID pandemic – Africa CDC
May 19, 2022 Several outbreaks of monkey pox in Africa have been contained during the COVID pandemic while the world’s attention was elsewhere, and outbreaks in Europe and the United…
Omicron BA.2 sub-variant more infectious but no more severe – Africa CDC
Feb. 24, 2022 The Omicron BA.2 sub-variant of COVID-19 appears to be more infectious than the original BA.1 sub-variant, but does not cause more severe disease, the head of Africa’s…
Africa vaccine manufacturing drive is for long term – CDC
Feb. 10, 2022 …Says still talking to Merck, Pfizer about COVID pills John Nkengasong, Director, Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on Thursday said Africa’s vaccine production would…
Africa calls for donated vaccines with shelf life of 3 to 6 monthsÂ
Jan. 20, 2022 Africa’s top public health bodies on Thursday called for donated COVID-19 vaccines to come with a shelf life of three to six months so countries could plan…
First known U.S. Omicron case found in fully vaccinated overseas traveler
Dec. 2, 2021 The United States on Wednesday identified its first known COVID case caused by the Omicron variant, discovered in a fully vaccinated patient who traveled to South Africa,…
Officials offer vaccine reassurance as WHO advises against travel bans
Dec. 1, 2021 The World Health Organization warned countries on Tuesday not to impose blanket travel bans over the new Omicron coronavirus variant as governments and scientists try to determine…
RSC, NAPTIP, others collaborate to sensitise Festac residents on dangers of human trafficking
Nov. 29, 2021 As part of an ongoing campaign against Human Trafficking across Local government and Local Council Areas across Lagos State, the Religious Sisters of Charity (RSC), a religious…
Logistical challenges hamper COVID-19 vaccination drives in Africa
Nov 26, 2021 …Only 6.6% of Africa’s population fully vaccinated Many African nations are struggling with the logistics of accelerating their COVID-19 inoculation campaigns as deliveries of vaccines to the…
Global progress against measles threatened amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Nov. 11, 2021 While reported measles cases have fallen compared to previous years, progress toward measles elimination continues to decline and the risk of outbreaks is mounting, according to a…