Tag: vaccine
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BioNTech to request approval of COVID-19 vaccine for children over 12
German vaccine manufacturer BioNTech is to request the authorisation of its COVID-19 vaccine for children from the age of 12 in the European Union, it announced on Thursday. The request would probably be filed in the next few days with the European Medicines Agency (EMA), a spokesperson told doa. The news magazine Der Spiegel had…
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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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Malaria: We need to lockdown Nigeria for 2 days for fumigation – Ned Nwoko
Billionaire Ned Nwoko during a walk to eradicate Malaria in Nigeria, on Saturday said there will be a need to lockdown Nigeria for two days to fumigate the entire Nigeria. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the Ned Nwoko Foundation in active concert with NAWOJ, Anderson Hallow mace, Nollywood and others had a walk in Abuja from…
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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: Lagos State Govt opens up on side effects of COVID-19 vaccine
So far, following the administration of the first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, few persons vaccinated experienced what is termed adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) or adverse event of special interest (AESI). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Lagos State Government made this known on Thursday in a statement by the State Commissioner for…
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905m COVID-19 shots administered worldwide – Report
No fewer than 905 million COVID-19 shots have been administered worldwide, according to Our World in Data (OWID). The OWID, is a scientific online publication that focuses on large global problems such as poverty, disease, hunger, climate change and war. OWID, disclosed this on its official website handle on Tuesday. It added there was already…
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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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Pfizer/BioNTech confirm extra 100m vaccine doses to EU in 2021
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE announced on Monday they would supply an additional 100 million doses of COMIRNATY, the companies’ COVID-19 vaccine, to the 27 European Union member states in 2021. The agreement followed the European Commission’s decision to exercise its option to purchase an additional 100 million doses under its expanded advanced purchase agreement,…
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COVID-19: FG reaffirms commitment to vacinate all eligible Nigerians
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Friday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to get every eligible Nigerian vaccinated against COVID-19. Mr Bawa Abba, National Supervisor for Adamawa COVID-19 Vaccination, NPHCDA, spoke in Yola, Adamawa, on the sideline of a three-day “Media Dialogue On Routine Immunisation, Post Polio Certification and COVID-19 Vaccination”. The meeting…
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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…