Tag: Covid-19 vaccine
Pfizer, BioNTech say COVID-19 vaccine safe in adolescents
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE will sooner seek U.S. emergency use authorisation to inoculate children aged between 12 and 15…
4,500 Enugu residents receive first jab of COVID-19 vaccine
At least 4,500 residents of Enugu State have received their first jabs of Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine, a top official of…
Prof. Abayomi drops verdict: No pre-registration ID, no COVID-19 vaccine
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has stressed the need for citizens who fit into Phase One of…
Akran of Badagry receives COVID-19 vaccine
The Akran of Badagry, Aholu Menu Toyi 1, and his chiefs on Wednesday received jabs of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Soldier fights to avoid COVID-19 vaccine (Video)
A soldier in one of the Asian countries was caught in a video creating a scene to avoid taking COVID-19…
2021 Hajj: Lagos to administer COVID-19 vaccine to intending pilgrims
Lagos State Government has given assurances that the COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to every intending pilgrim from the state…
Nasarawa varsity begins COVID-19 vaccination
The Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has started its COVID-19 vaccination for its members of staff and students.
Anambra to begin COVID-19 vaccination Thursday
Anambra State Government will roll out the COVID-19 vaccination programme from March 18 to March 27.
Museveni scared of COVID-19 vaccine
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda said he has not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19 because he is “careful” and is…
Facebook to label all COVID-19 vaccines’ posts
Facebook Inc, on Monday, said it had started adding labels to posts that discussed the safety of the shots and…
MURIC urges Nigerians to take COVID-19 vaccine
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has urged Nigerian citizens to take the COVID-19 vaccine without reservation.
COVID-19: Edo receives 81,080 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine
The Edo state government says it has taken delivery of 81,080 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines from the federal government.
WTO tells COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to scale up production in developing countries
World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has called on pharmaceutical companies to scale up the production of COVID-19 vaccines…
Kwara receives AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines consignment
The Kwara Government, on Tuesday night, received its own consignment of the COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID-19 vaccination: Plateau trains 4, 296 health workers
The Plateau Government has trained no fewer than 4, 296 health workers to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in the state,…
FG says COVID-19 vaccine has mild side effect
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has pointed out that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has a mild side effect.
Buhari to Nigerians: Take the COVID-19 vaccine [Photos]
President Muhammadu Buhari together with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday in Abuja received the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, live on…
Count me out, I won’t take COVID-19 vaccine – Yahaya Bello
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Friday said he would not take COVID-19 vaccine as he is hale and hearty.
Ogun State installs cold chain to preserve COVID-19 vaccine
Governor Dapo Abiodun said Ogun state has installed a solar-powered cold chain for the COVID-19 vaccine that arrived in the…
NGF to hold emergency meeting on distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
The NGF will today hold an emergency online meeting to discuss how the 3.92 million doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines would…
To take COVID-19 vaccine is not by force
The Federal Government has said that Nigerians will not be mandated to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
Pele receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Brazil Football great Pele has received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine jab on Tuesday. The football legend received…
Hajj 2021: Commissioner urges intending pilgrims to take COVID-19 vaccine
The Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Olanrewaju Elegushi has urged the Intending Pilgrims for the 2021 Hajj…
No COVID-19 vaccines for under 18 – PTF
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has said that Nigerians under the age of 18 years will not receive…
NPHCDA begins online registration for COVID-19 vaccination
The NPHCDA has begun online registration for Nigerians who are interested in receiving a jab of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Portugal prepared to send its vaccine doses to Africa
Portugal is set to allocate 5 percent of its share of coronavirus vaccine doses to African nations.
Queen Elizabeth to Britons: Don’t be selfish, take the COVID-19 vaccine
Britain’s 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth has urged the public to take the COVID-19 vaccine, saying it does not hurt and those…
First batch of COVID-19 vaccine lands in Ghana
The first batch of Covax COVID-19 vaccine has landed in Accra, Ghana from the Serum Institute of India, the world’s…
Nigeria to receive 4million doses of COVID-19 vaccines
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says Nigeria will soon receive initial four million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19…
Consumers commission partners NAFDAC on COVID-19 vaccine information
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is to collaborate with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration…