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April 1, 2021

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine batch fails U.S. FDA quality test

Johnson & Johnson said it was still on track to deliver more than 20 million vaccine doses it promised the U.S.

March 29, 2021

COVID-19: Single vaccine dose gives improved protection to elders, researchers say

Meanwhile people who had previously contracted the virus were also found to have not much difference in terms of levels of protection after they were jabbed.

Photo of Coronavirus vaccine used to illustrate this story (Credit: USC)
March 19, 2021

Vaccination alone cannot stop COVID-19: German health minister

Germany has already entered its third wave of infections, with its caseload – especially cases of the more contagious British coronavirus variant – on the rise again.

Jens Spahn. [PHOTO CREDIT: ZDF]
March 15, 2021

France, others suspend AstraZeneca roll out as fears of adverse reactions linger

Vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca maintained that the vaccine had been approved as safe by relevant regulatory bodies.

AstraZeneca vaccine
March 11, 2021

Only mild side effects have been reported for AstraZeneca vaccines- NPHCDA

“All side effects reported by those who have been administered the vaccine have been mild.”

Buhari and Osinbajo taking COVID-19 vaccine jab
March 8, 2021

SGF, ministers, other VIPs to receive COVID-19 vaccines Monday

They would be vaccinated at the OSGF during the weekly live joint national briefing of the task force.

Boss Mustapha
March 5, 2021

FG throws lavish event to launch COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria

Neither the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 nor the NPHCDA officials, health workers present to receive the vaccine jabs, maintained social distancing.

March 4, 2021

Scammers selling unauthorised COVID-19 vaccines in ‘blackmarket’: Report

“The majority of sellers came from France, Germany, the UK, and the USA, and the prices per dose ranged from $250 to $1,200.”

Photo of Coronavirus vaccine used to illustrate this story (Credit: Bloomberg)
March 4, 2021

Ogun to deploy Amotekun Corps to protect COVID vaccines

Nigeria received 3.94 million doses of Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday.

Dapo Abiodun
March 4, 2021

Germany approves AstraZeneca vaccines for over 65-year-olds

The vaccine was previously recommended only to people under 65 years of age due to insufficient data on its effects on older people.