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NAFDAC Approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the emergency use of AstraZeneca as COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. AstraZeneca, from India, is one of theRead More

FG Targets Vaccinating 109 Million Nigerians In Two Years

COVID-19 vaccine
The Federal Government said it expects to vaccinate about 109 million Nigerians over the next two years against COVID-19. The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr.Read More

Nigeria Pre-qualified For COVID-19 Vaccines, Not Disqualified, Says WHO

COVID-19 vaccine
Country to get 16m doses of AstraZeneca vaccines Israeli hospital allegedly finds cure for virus The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said Nigeria is among countries pre-qualified to access COVID-19Read More

No Provision Yet For COVID-19 Vaccines In 2021 Budget, Says Finance Minister

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed
Finance Act exempts N30,000 minimum wage earners from income tax New law extends Procurement Act to N’Assembly, judiciary Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has saidRead More

China Approves First Homegrown Coronavirus Vaccine, Developed By Sinopharm

COVID-19 vaccine
China’s Sinopharm says its Covid-19 vaccine is 79% effective Chinese regulators have approved the country’s first homegrown coronavirus vaccine, developed by state-owned pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm, officials announced Thursday. The approvalRead More

Interpol Raises Alarm Over Fake COVID-19 Vaccines In Nigeria, Others

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UK first country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for mass roll out The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has alerted Nigeria, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, and 190Read More

Oxford’s Covid-19 Vaccine Produces Strong Immune Response – New Study

Project lead, University of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine study, Prof. Sarah Gilbert
New study reveals Oxford coronavirus vaccine produces strong immune response. A team of scientists at Oxford University’s Jenner Institute and Oxford Vaccine Group has taken the next step towards theRead More