Tag: vaccine
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White House summons Nicki Minaj to discuss COVID-19 vaccine safety
After superstar rapper Nicki Minaj questioned the effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccine in a post on Twitter this week, the White House confirmed on Wednesday that it had offered her a call with a doctor to answer questions about the safety of the vaccine, New York Times reports. The rapper’s remarks drew widespread attention after…
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Nicki Minaj misses Met Gala over refusal to get COVID-19 vaccine
Popular rapper, Nicki Minaj has revealed the reason behind her absence at the 2021 Met Gala. Guests of the event are required to show proof of vaccination over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, the 38-year-old entertainer is yet to receive the COVID-19 jab. “They want you to get vaccinated for the Met. If I get…
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Lagos to resume COVID-19 vaccination Aug. 25 — Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government says it will resume vaccination against COVID-19 on Wednesday, Aug. 25, with the administration of the Moderna vaccine. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated this at the Lagos House, Ikeja, at a news conference on the state’s management of COVID-19. Sanwo-Olu, who gave the updates on the fight against the…
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FG begins 2nd phase of COVID-19 vaccination
The Federal Government on Monday began administration of new vaccines marking the start of the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Speaking at the inauguration at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi Abuja, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr Boss Mustapha said the country began the second phase, having received…
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NAFDAC approves more vaccines for COVID-19
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved more vaccines for the treatment of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Director General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. She said approval had been given to Moderna, a vaccine from the Rovi…
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Nigeria intensifies efforts towards COVID-19 vaccines production – Onu
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, says Nigeria is intensifying efforts in research towards the production of COVID -19 vaccines. Onu dropped the hint when the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Clara Paulido-Escandell, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja on Monday. The minister said that professionals and scientists were being involved in the…
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Agency addresses issue of electromagnetic ingredients in COVID-19 vaccines
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says COVID-19 vaccines do not contain electromagnetic ingredients that can cause side effects. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, said this at a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. The briefing was in reaction to reports on social media that electronic devices recognised people that had…
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FG speaks on local production of COVID-19 vaccine
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that local production of COVID-19 vaccines cannot start now in Nigeria. Ehanire made this known in Abuja, while explaining why local production of COVID-19 vaccines cannot start in the country at the moment as the world continue to fight vaccines nationalism. He attributed the delay to…
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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…