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COVID-19 vaccines

February 20, 2022

NCDC reports 22 new COVID-19 cases in five states

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases has continued to decline as the country emerges from the surge caused by the Omicron variant.

COVID-19 variant
February 14, 2022

Reps set N3.01 trillion revenue target for customs

The Reps also approved N369 billion as the 2022 budget for customs.

Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Hameed-li
February 14, 2022

COVID-19: Edo govt pleads with residents to get vaccinated

The state wants eligible population, 18 years and above, to visit the nearest health centre to get vaccinated.

Godwin Obaseki being vaccinated
January 31, 2022

British union seeks U-turn on mandatory vaccine for health workers

Britain’s Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has called for a U-turn on the mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for health workers.

COVID-19 vaccine
January 15, 2022

Lagos administers 2.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines

So far, 3.42 per cent of the targeted population has received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccines.

Sanwo-Olu
December 2, 2021

Omicron: U.S., UK, other advanced economies hoarded COVID-19 vaccines, Lai Mohammed says

Mr Mohammed spoke against the backdrop of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 which is spreading across the globe.

Lai Mohammed
October 26, 2021

U.S. rejects plan to donate expiring unused COVID-19 vaccines overseas

There are reports that some health stakeholders want the leftover vaccines to be donated to other countries in need.

COVID-19 vaccine
September 14, 2021

Only 2% of global COVID-19 vaccines administered in Africa: WHO

Home to more than 1.2 billion people, so far, just two countries in Africa have reached the 40 per cent target, the lowest of any region.

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
July 30, 2021

Nigeria expecting 29 million Johnson & Johnson, other COVID-19 vaccines: Health Minister

Meanwhile, Nigeria on Thursday recorded 558 new COVID-19 infections in 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with two deaths.

Minister of health Osagie Ehanire, COVID-19 patient, and Director General, NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu
July 8, 2021

Nigeria to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines, awaits WHO approval: NAFDAC

NAFDAC says Nigeria will start manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines once it gets approval from WHO.

Mojisola Adeyeye