Tag: vaccine
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COVID-19 vaccine is a killer, says Gov. Yahaya Bello
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has condemned the use of COVID-19 vaccine, while describing it as a killer. Mr Bello, whose supporters are urging to vie for the presidential seat in 2023, has been pushing a conspiracy theory about COVID-19 since last year. In a viral video, the Kogi governor condemned the use of the…
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How we will monitor COVID-19 vaccine distribution – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has revealed the technology to be used in monitoring the distribution of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines when finally available in Nigeria. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, Director General of the agency made the revelation in a statement on Friday, stressing that NAFDAC was…
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NAFDAC raises alarm to fake COVID-19 vaccine circulating in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm to a fake Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine circulating in Nigeria. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the agency warned Nigerians against the use of fake COVID-19 vaccines. The Director-General of the Agency, Prof Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye gave the warning during a virtual press…
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FG announces distribution plan for COVID-19 vaccine
The federal government has announced a distribution plan for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in the country. The announcement was made through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). According to NPHCDA, the rate of infection in each State of the federation would be the criterion used in the distribution. The agency revealed the plan…
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FG secures first batch of COVID-19 vaccines for health workers
The federal government has secured the first batch of 100,000 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines for frontline healthcare workers in Nigeria. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) made this known on Friday. Dr Shuaib said the 100,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are expected…
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NPHCDA reveals those to first receive COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has revealed those that will first receive Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine when it is available in the country. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this at the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 on Tuesday in Abuja. Shuaib revealed that Nigeria will first inoculate frontline…
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Nigeria engages China on COVID-19 vaccine
The Federal Government says it has opened talks with the Peoples Republic of China to have access to COVID-19 vaccines for Nigeria. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffery Onyeama, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja while briefing newsmen shortly after a bilateral meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi. Yi is in…
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BREAKING: UK kickstarts inoculation of citizens with Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
An 82-year-old man has become the first person in the world to receive the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab. The UK government believes the development could be “a pivotal moment” in fighting coronavirus. The UK began vaccinating citizens with the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus jab amid a surge in cases. According to a DW report on Monday, Brian Pinker, an…
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Finland confirms first adverse reaction to COVID-19 vaccine
The Finnish Medicines Agency says it has received the first report of an adverse reaction to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against coronavirus. This is coming one week after Europe started its mass immunisation campaign. The Finnish YLE broadcaster reported on Saturday, quoting the agency’s Chief Physician, Maija Kaukonen, as saying, “when there are at least five…
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U.S. nurse tests positive for COVID-19 after receiving vaccine
An ICU nurse in San Diego, who had received Pfizer Inc. vaccine’s shot against COVID-19 on December 18, has tested positive for the virus. Matthew W, a 45-year-old nurse in San Diego, told ABC News San Diego affiliate KGTV that after receiving the vaccine he had only experienced arm soreness as a side-effect of the…