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COVID-19: Greece Donates One Million Doses Of Vaccine To Nigeria
The Hellenic Republic of Greece has donated one million doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria to support the fight against the […]
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BioNTech, Pfizer To Develop Vaccine Against Shingles
German pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer want to jointly develop a vaccine against shingles. Shingles, which is also known as herpes zoster, […]
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NAFDAC DG To Nigerians: Bacteria Inside Herbal Concoctions Can Kill
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has again warned Nigerians against patronising hawkers of herbal concoctions. The Director-General of NAFDAC, […]
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NAFDAC: Nigeria Won’t Take Expired Vaccines Again
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, says the agency is working with international partners to ensure […]
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Laboratory Research Shows Omicron Variant Can Partially Escape Antibody Immunity
Laboratory research has suggested that the Omicron variant can partially escape antibody immunity induced by the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The research, led by Alex Sigal […]
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FG: Only Pfizer Vaccine To Be Administered As Booster Shots
The federal government says it’s only the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that is eligible for use as booster shots. On Friday, the federal government had approved […]
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Omicron: U.S., UK, Other Advanced Economies Hoarded COVID-19 Vaccines- Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed says only equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines by all countries will ensure eradication of the pandemic. Mr. Mohammed […]
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Only 40,000 Out Of 80,000 Registered Doctors Practising In Nigeria- NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says less than half of the total number of doctors registered with the Medical and Dental Council (MDCN) are practising […]
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Minister: Nigeria May Report 200,000 Tuberculosis Cases By End Of 2021
Nigeria could be recording up to 200,000 Tuberculosis (TB) cases by the end of 2021, the Minister of health, Osagie Ehanire, has said. Me Ehanire […]
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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 116 New Cases In Six States, FCT
Six states and the Federal Capital Territory reported 116 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The […]