Tag: vaccine
-
BREAKING: Minister of Health replaced over COVID-19 vaccine feud
For the third time since the start of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Czech Republic is getting a new health minister, the current minister announced on Wednesday. Jan Blatny announced that he had been recalled and that it had been a political decision by Prime Minister Andrej Babis. The decision is likely based on…
-
COVID-19: It’s foolishness to have faith when God has provided vaccine- Ighodalo
Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, the Senior Pastor of Trinity House has slammed those who rely on faith to guard them from an infection he says God has already provided a vaccine for. TheNewsGuru recalls that Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy condemned fellow pastors for counselling their congregation to take a jab of the COVID-19 vaccine.…
-
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…
-
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…
-
WHO certifies Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine safe to use
The Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 is safe to use, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared in Geneva on Wednesday. It therefore recommended its continuous use to tame the pandemic. “WHO considers that the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh its risks and recommends that vaccinations continue”, the global health regulator said. WHO spoke as some countries…
-
Why WHO wants use of AstraZeneca vaccine to continue despite fears
Despite fears over usage, the World Health Organization (WHO) has again recommended the continuous use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. Recall a number of countries in the European Union have temporarily suspended use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The countries suspended use of the vaccine as a precautionary measure based on reports of…
-
‘One dead, 2 top govt officials critically ill after taking COVID-19 vaccine’
Nigerian and acclaimed US trained, award winning journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has said one person has died and two top government officials are critically ill after taking the Oxford/AstraZeneca Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. While Olunloyo did not mention the names of the persons involved, she did mentioned Segun Odubela, a former Ogun State commissioner for Education,…
-
Minister addresses private importation of COVID-19 shots
The Federal Government has not authorised private importation of COVID-19 vaccines, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has said. Enahire made this known during the Presidential Tasks Force briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja. ”Private importation of COVID-19 vaccines has not been authorised due to reports of substandard falsified vaccines in circulation. ”The deployment of…
-
WHO admits people may have severe allergic reaction to COVID-19 vaccine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the agency is aware that a small fraction of people – around one person in every one million people vaccinated – may have severe allergic reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine, known as anaphylaxis. WHO, in a statement posted on its website on Tuesday, stated that just like the way…
-
Gov Sanwo-Olu narrates his COVID-19 vaccine jab experience
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday said that he felt no side effects three days after taking the COVID-19 vaccine injection. Sanwo-Olu said this at Lagos House, Ikeja, while responding to questions from State House Correspondents on his experience after taking the vaccine on March 12. The governor received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine alongside…