Tag: vaccines
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COVID-19: Where’s Nigeria in drugs, vaccines?, By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon From the United States comes good news for the global community wracked by infections and deaths from coronavirus, as the first of registered clinical trials for treatments and vaccines was announced on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Barely 48 hours after, on Friday, May 1, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the…
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20 vaccines being developed to tackle Coronavirus – WHO
World Health Organisation representative in Russia, Melita Vujnovic, said WHO has received certification requests for 40 coronavirus tests, as 20 vaccines are being developed. Vujnovic made the statement in an interview with Sputnik on Friday. “As of this moment, the WHO has received 40 requests to consider and approve diagnostics tests, 20 vaccines are being…
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Vaccines against Lassa fever not yet available in Nigeria – FG
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) has declared there is no vaccine available yet against Lassa fever in the country. Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, Minister of State, FMOH, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Abuja while providing an update on preparedness for Coronavirus (COVID19), and Lassa Fever in the country. He, however, said that the…
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FG dismisses reports of military dispensing Monkey pox vaccines
The federal government has dismissed reports that the military was carrying out vaccination in some states and spreading Monkey pox in the areas. This was disclosed by the minister of health, Isaac Adewole after the Federal executive council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. Adewole, who stated that the military…
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FG gets 500,000 doses of vaccine from WHO to battle Meningitis
Following the spread of Cerebrospinal Meningitis, CSM, in the country, the Federal Government has secured 500,000 doses of meningococcal vaccine from the World Health Organisation, WHO, to tackle the outbreak in Zamfara and Katsina states, while additional 800,000 units are expected from the British government. Over the weekend, the Federal Ministry of Health issued a…
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Hepatitis: Expert urges Nigerians to go for regular medical check up
Mr. Lawal Majiyagbe, a nurse working at International Clinic, Kano, has advised Nigerians to go for regular medical checkup to prevent Hepatitis. He said that the advice was necessary since symptoms of the disease does not manifest on the patient. “Many people suffering from the disease are not aware of it because the symptoms do…