Covid Vaccines Archives — City Business News

December 18, 2021 No Responses

WHO Approves Covovax Vaccine For Emergency Use

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday approved the Covovax vaccine for Emergency Use Listing (EUL), elevating to nine the number of immunisations approved to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The vaccine is produced by the Serum Institute of India,...

December 11, 2021 No Responses

Ghana Bans Unvaccinated Travellers

Ghana is introducing some of the world’s strictest Covid travel rules, by banning any adult who has not been vaccinated from flying in with effect from Monday. There is no option to self-isolate. Ghanaian citizens and residents abroad are exe...

November 29, 2021 No Responses

Biontech Announces Development Of Adapted Vaccine For Omicron Variant

The German vaccine manufacturer, Biontech, has announced that it is developing an adapted vaccine. The vaccine is to serve as a precautionary measure while simultaneously carrying out research on the nature of the new Omicron variant of the Coronavirus. ...

October 2, 2021 No Responses

World Bank Approves $400m Credit For Nigeria

The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $400 million credit for Nigeria from its International Development Association (IDA) for COVID-19 vaccine acquisition. A statement issued on Friday, in Washington, explained that the&nb...

September 26, 2021 No Responses

Lagos, Edo Top List As Nigeria Records 210 New COVID-19 Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded two more COVID-19-related deaths with 210 additional cases in the last 24 hours. NCDC, in its latest update on Sunday morning, explained that the cases were reported in 12 states and the...

July 1, 2021 No Responses

Crewing Costs Rise Due To Vaccination Delays

Crewing costs are rising and crew shortages are beginning to be seen due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and vaccination delays, warns crewing agency Danica Crewing Services. “Not unexpectedly … when there is a shortage the cost goes up and we...

June 14, 2021 No Responses

WHO, COVAX Partners Laud G7 Decision To Share 870m COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

World Health Organisation (WHO) and COVAX partners on Sunday applauded G7 nations’ commitment to sharing 870 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to assist end the acute phase of the pandemic. WHO, in a statement, commended G7 countries for the commitmen...

May 30, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Receives 2nd Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

President Muhammadu Buhari has taken the second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the State House, Abuja. The president’s personal physician, Dr Suhayb Rafidadi, administered the vaccine on the president at his official residence, Stat...

April 17, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Pilots, Cabin Crew, Others Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Air Peace airline pilots, cabin crew and other customer-facing personnel have started receiving the COVID-19 vaccine as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the virus. The Spokesperson of the airline, Mr Stanley Olisa, in a statement on Friday...

April 13, 2021 No Responses

Oil Prices Climb On Favourable Outlook For US Fuel Demand

Oil rose on Monday amid hopes that fuel demand is picking up in the United States as the summer driving season approaches and the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations there accelerates, though increasing case numbers in other countries are set to...

March 31, 2021 No Responses

NDDC Flags-Off Distribution Of Vaccines, Medical Equipment To Niger Delta States

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has flagged-off the distribution of vaccines, cold chains and other related medical equipment to all the nine states of the Niger Delta region. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony at the Rivers State Primary Health.....

March 15, 2021 No Responses

Netherlands Suspend Use Of AstraZeneca Vaccine

The Netherlands has become the latest country to suspend use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine over concerns about possible side effects. The Dutch government said the move, which will last until at least 29 March, was a precaution. The Repub...

March 4, 2021 No Responses

SAHCO HANDLES NIGERIA’S FIRST BATCH OF COVID-19 VACCINES

Skyway Aviation Handling Company PLC has been entrusted with the responsibility of providing aviation Ground Handling for the Astraceneca vaccines at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Nigeria to combat the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. A stat...