Tag: vaccine
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FUTH to lead Nigeria’s lassa fever vaccine hub
The Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH), Lafia, is set to lead the establishment of Nigeria’s first vaccine research and development hub focused on Lassa fever and other infectious outbreaks.
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WHO approves single-dose HPV vaccine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved Cecolin®, a Hinan Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for use in a single-dose schedule. This is contained in a statement issued by WHO on Friday.
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Bill Gates tells FG to shift focus from vaccine production
Philanthropist, Bill Gates has highlighted the challenges associated with local vaccine production in Nigeria, citing regulatory complexities and economic scale as significant barriers. Gates, who is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, said this on Tuesday in Abuja during the Northern Traditional Leaders’ Committee on Primary Health Care Service Delivery (NTLC) quarterly review…
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Cameroon rolls out world’s 1st malaria vaccine
Cameroon launched the world’s first routine vaccine programme against malaria on Monday. It is one of 20 African countries planning to introduce the drug this year, according to global vaccine alliance Gavi.
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Lagos postpones introduction of HPV Vaccine
The Lagos State Government has postponed the introduction of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPVV) campaign earlier scheduled for Monday, Sept. 25, for logistics reasons as informed by the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH).
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BREAKING: Vaccine approved for Malaria in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it has granted approval to Serum Institute Pvt. Ltd. (SIIPL) R21 malaria vaccine for the treatment of malaria in Nigeria.
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Ghana first to approve Oxford’s malaria vaccine
Ghana on Thursday said it is the first country in the world to approve a new malaria vaccine from Oxford University, with children under the age of three-years-old in line to benefit. The mosquito-borne disease kills more than 600,000 people each year, most of them children in Africa, and scientists have been trying for years…
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NCDC confirms 42 new cases of COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 42 additional COVID-19 infections in the country in two weeks, with Lagos State recording 27 cases.
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COVID-19: Again, NPHCDA appeals to Nigerians to get vaccinated
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has again appealed to Nigerians, who are yet to be vaccinated, to get the COVID-19 vaccines.
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FACT CHECK: No reported #COVID19 Vaccine mortality in Nigeria since vaccination rollout
By Oghenekevwe Uchechukwu As part of an ongoing vaccination campaign, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that there has been no reported case of death from the COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria since the country rolled out its vaccination programme. In a tweet via its verified twitter handle @NCDCgov on Wednesday 16th February…