WHO Says No Evidence Healthy Children, Adolescents Need COVID-19 Boosters
Jan. 19, 2022 There is no evidence at present that healthy children and adolescents need booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine, the World Health Organization’s chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on…
COVID-19: Push for intellectual property waivers to begin reproduction of existing vaccines – AfDB tells African nations
Dec. 7, 2021 The African development Bank (AfDB) has tasked African nations to immediately commence the production of COVID-19 Vaccines as a move towards attaining herd immunity and creating jobs….
South Africa’s Biovac to start making Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in early 2022 – Executive
Dec 7, 2021 South Africa’s Biovac Institute will start making Pfizer-BioNTech’s, COVID-19 vaccine early next year after receiving the drug substance from Europe, a Pfizer executive said on Monday. Biovac’s…
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…
WHO raises alarm over falsified Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine identified in Eastern MediterraneanÂ
Nov. 5, 2021 …Advises regulatory authorities to increase vigilance The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm over a falsified Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine identified in the Islamic Republic of…
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…
Pfizer begins study of oral drug for prevention of COVID-19
Sept. 28, 2021 Pfizer Inc said on Monday it has started a large study testing its investigational oral antiviral drug for the prevention of COVID-19 infection among those who have…
Covid-19: Pfizer, BioNTech say vaccine is safe, trial generates robust immune response in kids ages 5 to 11
Sept. 20, 2021 Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech has announced results from a Phase 2/3 trial showing a favorable safety profile and robust neutralizing antibody responses in children 5 to 11…
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…
I will stop killings in Nigeria in 60 days, says Ohuabunwa; joins presidential race
September 9, 2021 Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, a former Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), has declared his intention to run for presidency in 2023. Ohuabunwa, Founder of Neimeth…