Tag: AstraZeneca
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FG okays second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine for eligible Nigerians
Nigeria will begin administering the the second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines on eligible Nigerians who received the first shots. Dr Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), made this known during the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) briefing in Abuja. Shuaib advised health workers, frontline workers aged 18…
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EU contract with AstraZeneca on COVID-19 jabs ends June
The European Union has not extended a contract for COVID-19 vaccines with British-Swedish manufacturer AstraZeneca, Internal Market Commissioner, Thierry Breton said on Sunday. “We have not extended the order beyond the month of June. “We will see. We will see what happens,” Breton told French broadcaster France Inter with regards to AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine…
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AstraZeneca: Lagos investigating two cases of suspected blood clot
The Lagos State Government has said it is investigating two cases of suspected blood clot following vaccination with AstraZenca vaccine in the state. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi disclosed this in a statement while giving update on COVID-19 vaccination in the state. According to Abayomi, so far, following the administration of the first dose…
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No fewer than 1.13m AstraZeneca shots administered – NPHCDA
No fewer than 1.13 million shots of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across the 36 States of the Federation and the FCT. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) made this known on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday. “As of April 21, 1, 133, 325 representing 56.3 per cent of the eligible…
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Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60
The Philippines will resume administering AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people below 60 years of age, ending a temporary suspension over reports of rare blood clots in younger recipients overseas, health officials said on Monday. “The benefit outweighs the risk. Only a small percentage of the population had these adverse effects for AstraZeneca,” Health Undersecretary, Maria…
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My Vaccination Story – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene It wasn’t planned. I was seeing off my neighbour and friend on Thursday evening when one of the officers of our estate residents’ association called out to me. He was in knickers and shirtsleeves, with his right hand clutching his left shoulder. “I’ve just been vaccinated,” he said. “Would you like me to…
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France probes death of student who got AstraZeneca jab
French authorities said Tuesday they were investigating the death of a 26-year-old medical student days after he received AstraZeneca‘s COVID-19 vaccine, while stressing that no link had been established yet with the jab. The student died on March 18 in the western city of Nantes, 10 days after receiving the AstraZeneca jab. The public prosecutor…
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COVID-19: About 122,000 persons get AstraZeneca vaccines
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 said about 122,410 persons have been vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccines. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency ((NPHCDA), said this while speaking at the National PTF briefing on Monday in Abuja. Shuaib said only Kogi, Kebbi, Zamfara and Oyo States were yet…
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NAFDAC sends important message to Nigerians over COVID-19 vaccine labels
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has advised Nigerians to ensure the Astrazeneca vaccine being administered on them had the original label. The agency said the warning was imperative to ensure people did not risk being vaccinated with fake Astrazeneca vaccine. The position of NAFDAC is contained in a statement…
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Denmark reports two cases of serious illness, one death after AstraZeneca shot
Denmark said on Saturday that one person had died and another fell seriously ill with blood clots and cerebral haemorrhage after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination. The two, both hospital staff members, had received the AstraZeneca vaccine less than 14 days before getting ill, the authority that runs public hospitals in Copenhagen said. The Danish…