#Vaccine
5 stories
COVID-19: Nigerians risk sanctions for refusing vaccine – FG
The Federal Government may sanction eligible Nigerians who refuse COVID-19 vaccination. The Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, gave the hint at a press briefing briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. In Edo and Ondo States, the state governments had already announced restrictions regarding some public places that those who have […]
HealthUNICEF: $1 Billion More Needed For COVAX COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
The UNICEF on Wednesday urged countries to contribute more money to help poor countries to access Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, saying around $1 billion was needed. UNICEF, the world’s single largest vaccine buyer, is part of the World Health Organisation-backed COVAX programme to supply COVID-19 shots to emerging economies. “We have been asking the world for […]
You risk death, foreign travel restriction if you reject COVID-19 vaccine, FG warns Nigerians
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has warned that Nigerians who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 risked dying from the virus or may be unable to travel out of the country without being inoculated. Mustapha stated this while commissioning a COVID-19 isolation centre installed at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on […]
HealthNASS stops 10bn Covid-19 vaccine spending by Health Ministry
Chairman Senate committee on health, Ibrahim Oloriegbe said that the 10 billion Naira was appropriated for a different purpose insisting that other parties involved are yet to meet their part of the MOU. The minister of health, Osagie Ohanire, had last week announced at the presidential task force meeting that, 10 billion naira was made […]
HealthMedical expert urges researchers to use vaccine fund judiciously
The #10b released by the federal government to support domestic vaccine production for Covid 19 has been described by medical experts and public affairs analyst as a welcome developments if only the funds will be used judiciously. Our report shows that Nigeria has the capacity to produce the vaccines but urged Nigerians to take the […]