Tag:Covid-19 Vaccine Booster

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Germany’s booster vaccination rate rises to 47.6%

The percentage of adults in Germany who have received a booster vaccine against the Coronavirus has risen to 47.6 per cent, according to data...

Michael Simire - January 5, 2022

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COVID-19: Lagos administers 8,953 Pfizer vaccine as booster dose

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state has administered 8,953 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose. Abayomi...

Michael Simire - December 26, 2021

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WHO warns against blanket boosters as vaccine inequity persists

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, warned that blanket COVID-19 vaccine booster programmes could prolong the pandemic and increase inequity. WHO...

Michael Simire - December 23, 2021

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AstraZeneca-Oxford study supports Vaxzevria as Omicron booster

AstraZeneca on Thursday, December 23, 2021 said the company’s Vaxzevria significantly boosts the levels of antibodies against the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant following a third dose...

Michael Simire - December 23, 2021

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Govt approves COVID-19 vaccines booster for Nigerians

The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has authorised vaccine booster against the pandemic for eligible Nigerians. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director, National Primary...

Michael Simire - December 3, 2021