COVID-19 VACCINES DELIVERED TO 35 STATES, FCT, KOGI EXCLUDED
Informed that the COVID-19 Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccines have now been delivered to every state in the country except one, the National Economic Council (NEC) rose from its monthly meeting on Thursday…
SGF, ministers, PTF members to receive COVID-19 vaccines Monday
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and the Chairman Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr. Boss Mustapha and members of the PTF will on Monday in Abuja…
COVID-19: Dr. Cyprian Ngon becomes first Nigerian to be vaccinated in the country
Dr Cyprian Ngon has become the first Nigerian to receive the COVID-19 jab in the country. The doctor and 4 other frontline health workers from the Gwagwalada Isolation centre, Abuja…
Buhari, Osinbajo To Take COVID-19 Jab On Saturday – NPHCDAÂ
The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA) Dr. Faisal Shuaib has hinted that President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Saturday be…
COVID-19: 2.3m Registered For Vaccination in Less Than 24 Hours – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Wednesday dispelled fears that people may not want to be vaccinated against COVID-19, noting that up to 2.3m Nigerians have indicated…
Vaccination of Nigerians to begin Friday, March 5 in 4 phases – NPHCDA
With the first batch of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which is about four million doses, expected to arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday, vaccination of Nigerians would begin on Friday, March 5….
No vaccine without certification will be brought to Nigeria – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has declared that no vaccine would be brought to Nigeria unless certified safe and effective. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr….
COVID-19: Suspend spending N10bn on vaccines production, provide specific detailed plan – NASS ells Ministry Of Health
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Health has asked the Ministry of Health to suspend further action on the plans to utilize the N10 billion released to them by the…
Prioritise expenditure, waiting for GAVI vaccines best thing for Nigeria –Â Bill Gates advises FG
American Philanthropist, Bill Gates, has advised the Nigerian government against diverting its limited health fund into trying to pay a high price for COVID-19 vaccines. Gates gave the advice on…
COVID-19 Vaccine: We are expecting final confirmation from Covax – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), says it is expecting the final confirmation for coronavirus vaccine from Covax Initiative backed by Gavi Vaccine Alliance, World Health Organisation and…