Tag: vaccine
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Edo receives doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
The Edo government says it has received doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for distribution in the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Osarodion Ogie, and made available to newsmen in Benin on Wednesday. According to him, the doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines are…
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Watch video of AstraZeneca vaccines delivery to Nigeria
Nigeria on Tuesday received 3.94 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India(SII) and shipped via the COVAX Facility. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the country via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The delivery was handled by airport and aviation service provider, Skyway Aviation Handling Company…
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BREAKING: First batch of AstraZeneca vaccines arrives in Nigeria
The first batch of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which is about 3,924,000 doses, has arrived in Nigeria. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the country via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. A small ceremony chaired by Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 is currently being held at…
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How to register and receive early COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria
As Nigeria sets to take delivery of 3.92 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, the federal government (FG) has launched an e-registration portal for COVID-19 vaccination. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) launched the e-registration platform for electronic management of the COVID-19 vaccination on Monday. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the registration platform is…
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FG receives aircraft for distribution COVID-19 vaccines
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Thursday received a new aircraft brought by Allied Air at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the country. The modern aircraft B737-800SF was acquired by Allied Air, a Lagos-based and the only International Air Transport Association (IATA) designated cargo airline…
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COVID-19 vaccine: Okonjo-Iweala warns Nigerian Govt against bureaucracy
Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has warned the Nigerian government against trade restrictions and bureaucracy for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Dr Okonjo-Iweala gave the warning on Wednesday as Ghana becomes the first African country to receive shipment of COVAX vaccines. “Very happy to see first delivery of…
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How NAFDAC hopes to prevent infiltration of fake COVID-19 vaccines
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it plans to use Traceability with GS1 technology to monitor Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine distribution using Global Trade Item Number (GTIN). Prof Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, Director General of NAFDAC made this known on Thursday during a press briefing in Abuja on when…
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U.S. had no vaccine when I came into office – Biden
U.S. President, Joe Biden on Tuesday claimed that the country had no coronavirus vaccine before he moved into the White House in January. The U.S. vaccination campaign kicked off in December under the Donald Trump administration. “We talked about its one thing to have the vaccine, which we didn’t have when we came into office,…
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Nigeria to receive 16 million free doses of COVID-19 vaccines
The UK Government on Tuesday said that the Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) had announced that Nigeria would be one of the first countries to receive 16 million free doses of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Global Vaccines Facility. The British High Commission Office in a statement said that the free doses would be received in…
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WHO excludes Nigeria, eight others from global vaccine bid
The World Health Organisation-led COVAX global initiative has failed to shortlist Nigeria for the Pfizer vaccines following the country’s inability to meet the standard requirement of being able to store the vaccines at the required -70 degrees Celsius. The Nigerian government had stated that it was expected to receive 100,000 doses through the COVAX initiative,…