Nigeria to get 1.4m doses of vaccines donated By MTN
The Presidential Task on COVID-19 on Monday said that Nigeria is set to take delivery of 1.4 million doses of vaccines donated by MTN. Speaking […]
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Pakistan approves China’s CanSino COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
China’s CanSino vaccine has become the second Chinese COVID-19 vaccine to be approved by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan for emergency use in the […]
Nigeria to receive 16m free doses of COVID-19 vaccines —- UK Govt
The UK Government on Tuesday said that the Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) had announced that Nigeria would be one of the first countries to receive […]
Pakistan receives 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from China
A military plane loaded with 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from China, on Monday, landed in Pakistan. The country which saw a significant drop in COVID-19-related […]
Fayemi inaugurates solar-powered cold chain refrigerators, ahead of COVID-19 vaccines
The Ekiti government says it has acquired 187 solar-powered cold chain refrigerators for vaccine storage for its primary healthcare centres in all the 177 wards […]
COVID-19 vaccine: Nigeria hopes to get 42m doses through COVAX scheme
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says Nigeria hopes to get 42 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine soon to cover one fifth of […]
COVID-19 vaccine: Germany says no easing of restrictions for vaccinated people
German Federal Minister of Health, Jens Spahn, on Monday said that government was not allowing the easing of COVID-19-related restrictions for persons who have already […]
Coronavirus: South Africa one step closer to securing vaccine
South Africa has made a US$19 million down payment to secure a place in the World Health Organisation’s Covax Facility. The payment represents 15% of […]
COVID-19: U.S. VP Mike Pence takes vaccination publicly
The U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence were both vaccinated against COVID-19 on live television on Friday. “The American people can […]
Saudi Arabia gets first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine – minister says
Saudi Arabia has received the first shipment of a COVID-19 vaccine, Minister of Health, Tawfiq al-Rabiah said on Wednesday. Earlier, the kingdom had approved the […]