FG planning to make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for civil servants – SGF

The secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, says the federal government will soon make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for civil servants. Speaking at a meeting of the health commissioners forum on Thursday in Abuja, Mustapha said the government wants civil servants to be vaccinated, considering that they sometimes represent Nigeria abroad. The […]

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Lagos completes first phase of COVID-19 vaccination campaign

The Lagos State government has said it has concluded the first half of phase one COVID vaccination campaign. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Wednesday. According to him, this was in line with the directive of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency. The statement reads: […]

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Emirates operates flight with fully vaccinated frontline teams

Honouring its commitment to the health and safety of its employees and customers, Emirates today has become one of the first airlines in the world to operate a flight with fully vaccinated frontline teams servicing customers at every touchpoint of the travel journey. On Sunday morning, the full airport and onboard customer experience for flight […]

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COVID-19 Vaccine: There is not agreement between CACOVID, BUA and AfreximBank

The private sector-led coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has distanced itself from the statement by the BUA group, stating that the company has purchased one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for Nigeria. Recall that in a statement issued earlier on Monday, the BUA group had announced that it had secured one million doses of the AstraZeneca […]

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Hurray! Australia may become first country to eliminate cervical cancer – Study

Australia could be the first country in the world to effectively eradicate cervical cancer if current vaccination and screening rates are maintained, according to a research in public health journal `the Lancet’ published on Wednesday. “By 2022, cervical cancer rates are predicted to drop to less than six cases per 100,000 people and thus be […]

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