Tag: Johnson & Johnson
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Nigeria to receive 29.8 million doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says Nigeria will receive 29.8 million doses of Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine. The NPHCDA Executive Director, Dr Faisal Shuaib made this public on Monday during the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja. “The Federal Government has signed off to receive up to…
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BREAKING: U.S. resumes use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
The United States of America (USA) will resume use of the Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have said. The announcement by the FDA and CDC followed a thorough safety review after blood clots were reported from the…
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BREAKING: U.S. calls for immediate halt of COVID-19 vaccine use
The United States of America (USA) has called for an immediate halt of the use of a Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made the call on Tuesday. Both the FDA and CDC in a joint statement called for…
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South Africa settles for U.S. COVID-19 vaccine brand after rejecting UK’s AstraZeneca
South Africa will proceed with the planned coronavirus immunisation campaign using Johnson & Johnson vaccines instead of Oxford/AstraZeneca’s, which is deemed ineffective against the South African COVID-19 variant. The country’s Health Minister, Zwelini Mkhize said on Wednesday. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that that on Monday, South Africa stopped the AstraZeneca vaccines rollout after a study published…