UK recognises vaccines certificates with valid QR codes from NPHCDA, relaxes travel rules for fully vaccinated Nigerians
Oct. 8, 2021 The United Kingdom has reviewed its travel protocols for travellers from Nigeria who have taken their complete jabs of the COVID-19 vaccines approved by authorities in the…
Japan’s Takeda says ‘human error’ caused contamination of Moderna vaccines
October 2, 2021 Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd said on Friday that “human error” caused metal contaminants to get into Moderna Inc COVID-19 vaccine doses, leading to a recall. Takeda,…
Nigeria gets $400m in World Bank financing for COVID-19
Oct. 1, 2021 Nigeria got approval on Friday for $400 million in World Bank financing to procure and deploy COVID-19 vaccinations, the bank said in a statement. Reuters reports that…
COVID-19: Moderna chief executive says pandemic could be over in a year – Newspaper
Sept. 23, 2021 Moderna Inc Chief Executive Stéphane Bancel thinks the coronavirus pandemic could be over in a year as increased vaccine production ensures global supplies, he told the Swiss…
COVID-19: SANWO-OLU CHARGES WORLD LEADERS ON VACCINE EQUITY, SAYS LAGOS TARGETS 30% VACCINATION RATE FIRST YEAR
Sept. 20, 2021 Free access to Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines is one of the strategies designed by the United Nations (UN) to kickstart global recovery, especially in cities that are signatories…
WHO-backed vaccine hub for Africa to copy Moderna COVID-19 shot
Sept. 15, 2021 Efforts to develop an African base for COVID-19 vaccine production will focus on trying to replicate Moderna’s shot, but a lack of progress in talks with the…
Kogi jailbreak: 114 escaped inmates recaptured – official
Sept. 14, 2021 The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has recaptured 114 escapees of its Kabba custodial centre who were among the 240 inmates set free on Sept. 12….
COVID-19: There’ll be enough vaccines to go round soon, we would have received 52 mn doses of vaccines by Q2, 2022 — PSCÂ
Sept. 14, 2021 The Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Mr. Boss Mustapha, has disclosed that Nigeria would have received a total of 52 million doses of…
U.S. shipping more coronavirus vaccines to African countries
Sept 4, 2021 The United States will ship more than 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to four African countries through the global COVAX distribution program on Friday, a White…
COVID-19: We’re prioritising use of 4 vaccines – NPHCDA
Sept. 1, 2021 Nigeria is prioritising the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said on Tuesday. Head of the NPHCDA,…