Tag:Vaccine

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Stakeholders urge govt to speed up local production of vaccines

Some stakeholders in the health secto, have called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts on local vaccines production in country. They said this on...

Michael Simire - February 14, 2022

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COVID-19: Nigeria expects three types of vaccines – PTF

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says it is expecting three types of vaccines to cater to the needs of Nigerians. The Minister of...

Michael Simire - March 1, 2021

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G7 leaders commit $4.3bn to fund equitable access to tests, treatments, vaccines

Commitments made at the Virtual G7 leaders meeting held on Friday, February 19, 2021 and hosted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and at...

Michael Simire - February 19, 2021

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UNICEF, WHO, IFRC, MSF establish global Ebola vaccine stockpile

The four leading international health and humanitarian organisations announced on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile to ensure...

Michael Simire - January 12, 2021

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Coronavirus: WHO clears BioNTech’s vaccine for emergency use

To speed up access to COVID-19 vaccinations in the developing world, on the eve of the new year, the UN health agency approved Pfizer...

Michael Simire - January 1, 2021

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COVID-19 vaccine: 165 countries engage in global access facility – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 165 countries have engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility. WHO said in a statement on...

Michael Simire - July 16, 2020

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40 countries pledge €7.4bn for Covid-19 vaccine research

Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, says leaders from 40 countries have pledged to support research and development for vaccine,...

Michael Simire - May 4, 2020

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Ghana, Kenya, Malawi selected for WHO malaria vaccine pilot programme

The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO) announced on Monday, April 24, 2017 in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, that Ghana, Kenya...

admin - April 24, 2017

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