Moderna says its COVID-19 shot 93% effective six months after second dose
Aug 5, 2021 Moderna Inc said on Thursday its COVID-19 shot was about 93% effective through six months after the second dose, showing hardly any change from the 94% efficacy…
Keep Prices of COVID-19 Vaccines Down – WHO Urges Manufacturers
August 5, 2021 The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to keep their prices low and affordable, after reports that two producers will raise the cost they…
SANWO-OLU FLASHES RED FLAG, AS COVID-19 CASES SURGE IN LAGOS WITH 30 DEATHS IN A FEW DAYS
Aug. 3, 2021 The rise in the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related fatalities recorded in the last one week presents a worrying trend of the third wave of the pandemic in…
COVID-19: NPHCDA inspects 4m Moderna vaccines donated by U.S. govt, says vaccine awaits efficacy test evaluation by NAFDAC
Aug. 2, 2021 The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Monday inspected the four million and eighty (4,000,080) Moderna vaccines doses donated by the U.S. of America, to…
Nigeria Takes Delivery Of Over 4m Moderna Vaccine Doses
August 2, 2021 The Federal Government on Monday took delivery of another tranche of COVID-19 vaccine doses. The latest tranche, over four million doses of the Moderna vaccine, was donated…
COVID-19: Pfizer forecasts rise in its 2021 vaccine sales to top $33.5 bn, sees need for boosters
July 29, 2021 Pfizer Inc on Wednesday raised its 2021 sales forecast for its COVID-19 vaccine by 29% to $33.5 billion, and said it believes people will need a third…
U.S. to ship 4 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to Nigeria, 5.66 mln to South Africa
July 28, 2021 The U.S. government on Wednesday will ship nearly 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to two of the most populous African countries – Nigeria and South Africa…
Nigeria expects 29m doses of J&J COVID vaccine in August
July 27, 2021 Nigeria expects to take delivery of 29 million doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in August, allowing it to ramp up its vaccination programme just as…
J&J forecasts $2.5 bn in 2021 COVID-19 vaccine sales, sets lower production target
July 21, 2021 Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday forecast $2.5 billion in 2021 sales for its COVID-19 shot and set a lower production target for the vaccine as lengthy manufacturing…
SANWO-OLU FROWNS AT MISINFORMATION, CONSPIRACY THEORIES AGAINST COVID VACCINATION UPTAKE
July 16, 2021 Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that persisting rumours and conspiracy theories about the COVID vaccine have affected the uptake of vaccination in Nigeria….