South Africa makes Africa’s first mRNA COVID vaccine
By Nneka NwogwugwuA South African biotech firm Afrigen said on Thursday that it has produced the first mRNA COVID…
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Nigeria to destroy 1million doses of expired COVID-19 vaccines
By Nneka NwogwugwuThe executive director of Nigeria's National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA),…
Over 1.9million doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in Lagos
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says 1,912,394 doses of AstraZeneca and Moderna…
Nigeria approves COVID-19 booster shots amid Omicron variant
The Nigerian Government has approved COVID-19 booster shots as the world battles to contain the new Omicron…
Africa’s first mRNA Vaccine Technology Transfer Hub begin operations
By Nneka NwogwugwuThe first COVID messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine technology transfer hub on the African continent,…
Singapore to distribute 12,000 vaccine doses to seafarers
By Nneka NwogwugwuSingapore is making plans to distribute at least 12,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses for international…
COVID-19: India to ban unvaccinated employees from work
By Nneka Nwogwugwu
Local Government in the Indian capital on Friday said it would not allow its unvaccinated…
African leaders highlight COVID-19 vaccine inequity at 4th day of UNGA
By Nneka NwogwugwuThe 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly continues with a fourth day of…
COVID-19 third wave lowering in Africa – WHO
By Bisola AdeyemoThe World Health Organization's Africa regional body on Friday says the current wave of COVID-19…
India approves ZyCoV-D -DNA COVID-19 vaccine for children
By Bisola AdeyemoIndia has approved ZyCoV-D -DNA plasmid-based COVID-19 vaccine for all children ranging from aged…
