Tag: vaccine
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Facebook to label all posts about COVID-19 vaccines
Facebook Inc, on Monday said it had started adding labels to posts that discussed the safety of the shots and would soon label all posts about the vaccines. The social media company, which has been criticised by lawmakers and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said in a blog post that…
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Ireland recommends suspending use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine taskforce of Ireland has recommended the temporary suspension of the use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) made the recommendation on Sunday, following reports of blood clots in adults who received the shot. “The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has recommended that the administration of COVID-19…
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Gov Okowa advices Deltans after receiving COVID-19 vaccine
Delta Government on Friday commenced the vaccination of its citizens against COVID-19, with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, his wife, Edith and members of the state’s Executive Council taking their turns. The Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Patience Elumeze and health workers were also…
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Delta State receives 85,700 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from FG
Delta State Government (DTSG), on Wednesday evening, received its share of 85,700 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government. The Allied Air E-Cargo aircraft marked 5N-RKT which brought the vaccine touched down at the Asaba International Airport at precisely 7.02pm where the pilot of the aircraft, Adebayo Emmanuel, subsequently handed over the way…
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Lagos State takes delivery of COVID-19 vaccines from FG
Lagos State has received doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Federal Government. This was disclosed on Tuesday by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu while speaking at the 2021 International Women’s Day celebration organised by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation held at Police College, Ikeja. Governor Sanwo-Olu disclosed that the…
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BREAKING: FG announces partnership for local production of COVID-19 vaccine
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has assured that the Federal Government will partner the Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, on the production of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. The Minister gave the assurance while receiving in audience, the Vice Chancellor of Nile University of Nigeria, Prof. Osman Aras in his office…
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SGF, ministers, PTF members receive COVID-19 vaccines today
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and the Chairman Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha and members of the PTF will on Monday in Abuja receive doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. The Director Press, Office of the SGF (OSGF), Mr. Willie Bassey, said this in a notice on Sunday.…
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COVID-19: Vaccination wasn’t painful, I didn’t feel a pinch-Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday alongside President Muhammadu Buhari, got vaccinated with the Astra-Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President and his Deputy got the vaccine following the launch of the vaccination exercise in the country with front line health workers. According to tweets by the VP’s Spokesperson, Mr. Laolu Akande,…
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Rwanda becomes first African nation to use Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Rwanda began its COVID-19 vaccine campaign on Friday, becoming the first nation in Africa to use pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s doses that require ultra-cold storage. Authorities began transporting Pfizer and AstraZeneca shots round the hilly nation of 12 million people after they arrived earlier this week, using helicopters to reach far-flung parts. “This means that I…
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See first person to receive COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria [PHOTOS]
The first dose of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine was administered for the first time in Nigeria to a frontline medical doctor on Friday in Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the COVID-19 vaccine was administered to the frontline medical doctor at the National Hospital, Abuja. Dr Ngong Cyprian, who has been…