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Nigeria to benefit from Japan’s $39m funding for COVID-19 vaccine cold chains
The government of Japan has announced that it will provide approximately $39 million in emergency funds for the development of vaccine cold chains in Nigeria and 31 other countries in Africa…
Stakeholders x-ray how multi-sectoral collaboration supported FG’s Covid-19 fight
When the Covid-19 pandemic began, there were predictions that Africa would be hit hardest. For Nigeria, it was said that the number of deaths would be stupendous. But that has not been the…
Against forecasts, COVID-19 in Africa remains a puzzle
Against early forecasts that COVID-19 infection and mortality rates in Africa might spell mind-boggling catastrophe, the pandemic on the continent remains a puzzle that Africa Centre for…
COVID-19 vaccine: 17,382 persons receive 2nd dose in Lagos
Lagos State commissioner for health, Akin Abayomi, says 17,382 persons have received the second dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in the state as at May 31.
Abayomi made this known…
Africa gets 5m doses in first tranche of US donation of vaccine surplus
President Joe Biden announced Thursday the U.S. will donate 75 percent of its unused COVID-19 vaccines to the U.N -backed COVAX global vaccine sharing program, acting as more Americans have…
Some European countries begin issuing digital COVID certificate for travel
Seven European countries have started to issue a digital Covid certificate that will facilitate travel within the European Union in an early stage of what could become the new normal around…
COVID-19: Nigeria still a long way from vaccination goal – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said Nigeria still has a long way to go on its plan to vaccinate 70 percent of its population and exit the acute phase of the pandemic, even…
203 new Covid-19 cases raise fresh concerns over third wave in Nigeria
Nigeria on Monday reported 203 new cases of COVID-19 infection, a two-month high rate that is raising fresh concerns of the rise of a third wave in Nigeria.
Although the new high comes as…
Covid-19 vaccination: What to do as Lagos begins rollout of second doses
The Lagos State government will on Friday, May 28, begin to administer second shots of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines upon completion of the 12-week interval required between doses to reach…
FG says delivery date for next batch of COVID-19 vaccines uncertain
The federal government through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says the delivery date for the expected batches of Covid-19 vaccines is uncertain following…