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Nigeria: Govt Gives States Condition to Halt Covid-19 Vaccination
Premium Times, 8 April 2021
According to Mr Mamora, the directive became necessary as the country is unsure of when the next batch of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines will arrive. Read more »
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Nigeria: Covid-19 - Nigeria Develops Two Vaccines, Awaits Clinical Trials, Certification
Vanguard, 23 March 2021
As the world scrambles for the limited quantity of COVID-19 vaccines on offer, Nigeria has produced two vaccines against the virus, which are set to undergo clinical trials and… Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Allays Fears Over Astrazeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Despite Global Concerns
This Day, 16 March 2021
Despite concerns over reported negative effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine by some countries in Europe, the federal government yesterday assured Nigerians of its safety. Read more »
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Nigeria: Covid-19 - No Death in Six Days As Nigeria Records 110 New Infections
Premium Times, 8 April 2021
With no deaths in the past six days, the fatality toll in the country has remained 2,058 in total. Read more »
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Nigeria: Lagos, Ogun Lead As 964,387 People Get Covid-19 Vaccine
This Day, 8 April 2021
Nigeria has so far vaccinated 964,387 people in 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, against COVID-19, with Lagos State topping the chart… Read more »
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Nigeria: Covid-19 - Over 30, 000 Nasarawa Residents Vaccinated, Says Commissioner
Vanguard, 8 April 2021
No fewer than 30, 000 residents in Nasarawa State have so far taken a jab of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the state. Read more »
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Nigeria: Covid-19 Vaccine - Health Workers Allay Fears, Appeal to Nigerians
Vanguard, 8 April 2021
Mr Biobelemoye-Joy Josiah, President, Medical and Health Workers' Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), has appealed to Nigerians not to have any negative thoughts about the ongoing… Read more »
Nigeria to Limit First AstraZeneca Doses Due to Supply Concerns
The Nigerian government has directed all states to halt Covid-19 vaccinations, once they utilise half of the doses allocated to them in order to safeguard supply for the second dose. The directive came amid concerns over when Nigeria would get another shipment of the shots after India put a temporary hold on all major exports. Nigeria commenced the Covid-19 vaccination in March 2021, after having received 3.94 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines through COVAX, an UN-backed effort that promises access to vaccines for up to 20% of participating countries' population. The vaccinations started with healthcare workers who are at the forefront of the Covid-19 fight. Nigeria hopes to receive up to 70 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines this year through the AU. Nigeria has recorded at least 163,440 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 153,788 recoveries and over 2,058 fatalities.
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A survey conducted by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and the Institute for Medical Research in September and October 2020 suggests that rates of infection from ... Read more »
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One of Africa's largest conglomerates, the BUA Group, has paid for one million doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines for Nigeria through the African Export Import Bank (Afrexim Read more »
