Tag: Vaccines

Minister: N10b For Local Vaccines Production Intact
September 14, 2022 No Responses

Minister: N10b For Local Vaccines Production Intact

The N10 billion earmarked in 2020 by the Federal Government for local production of vaccines, is still intact, Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said.  The minister gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja, during the Ministerial bi-weekly update...
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Monkeypox: Virologist Urges Govt To Acquire Smallpox Vaccines
August 15, 2022 No Responses

Monkeypox: Virologist Urges Govt To Acquire Smallpox Vaccines

A Professor of Virology, Sunday Omilabu, has urged the Federal Government to put efforts in place to acquire smallpox vaccines in the fight against monkeypox.   Omilabu, who spoke in an interview aired on Arise TV on Sunday, said research had...
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WHO Approves Covovax Vaccine For Emergency Use
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 Institut...
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NDDC Flags-Off Distribution Of Vaccines, Medical Equipment To Niger Delta States
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.....
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