The World Health Organisation has warned that a new wave of COVID-19 infections is still very high in Africa due to delayed vaccine supplies, a slow rollout and new variants. The African bureau of the UN agency said the continent had to catch up with the rest of the world in terms of vaccine rollouts. […]
China has administered over 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far, a health official told a press conference on April 21. Authorities have taken into account the demand for the second dose in the allocation of vaccines to localities, said Mi Feng, deputy director of the publicity department of the country’s National Health Commission […]
KAMARUDEEN OGUNDELE, ABUJA In building a fairer world that takes into account the interest of the poor, the marginalized and one that does not impose unfair burdens on developing countries, Vice President Yemi Osinabjo has urged global leaders to apply the principle of fairness in addressing challenges in health, economy and other issues. Prof. Osinbajo […]
By Mutiat Alli At long last, there seems to be a light at the dark tunnel of the Coronavirus pandemic with the discovery of various vaccines to checkmate its spread. While the development has been welcomed with open arms in some quarters, there have been skepticism and outright rejections in others. For different reasons the […]
By Sharon Isaalah The World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed the plans by China to start administering experimental coronavirus vaccines to people while clinical trials are still underway. This disclosure was made by a Chinese Health Commission official, Zheng Zhongwei in a news conference. Zheng recalled that China launched its emergency programme in July, having […]
China has approved clinical trials for two more experimental vaccines to combat the novel coronavirus, officials said Tuesday, as the world’s scientists race to beat the pandemic. The vaccines use inactivated coronavirus pathogens, and the approvals pave the way for early-stage human trials, Wu Yuanbin, an official from China’s Ministry of Science and Technology told […]
Engaging the private sector in primary health care delivery to achieve universal health coverage in Nigeria is crucial, the Director of Programmes, Nigeria Health Watch, Vivianne Ihekweazu, has said. Addressing a news conference ahead of its forthcoming 2019 future of health conference and stakeholders summit coming up on October 17 -18 in Abuja, Ihekweazu, disclosed […]
In a bid to get Nigeria certified polio free, six states in the Northern Nigeria and prominent royal fathers from the region have renewed their commitment to delivering life-saving vaccines to their children through routine immunization, as part of their partnerships with the Dangote Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other developmental partners […]
Abia State government says it is committed to providing all that is required to reach every Abia child with vaccines for the control of measles and other preventable diseases. Governor Okezie Ikpeazu stated this at the flag off ceremony of the measles vaccination campaign at Itungwa Primary School field, Obingwa LGA, pointing out that measles […]
…Vaccination to begin in three States In its bid to eradicate the dreaded yellow fever disease in the country, the World Health Organisation, WHO has said that it will donate 20 million doses of vaccines annually. According to WHO Representative Fiona Braka, the second phase of the vaccination against the dreaded disease has already commenced […]