Cancer: Another vaccine, another controversy
By Abiemwense Moru, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria is no stranger to vaccine controversy. Some two decades ago, health authorities in the country had to contend with the rejection…
Kannywood Actress Mansurah mobilises girls to get HPV Vaccine
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer A popular Kannywood Actress, Mansurah Isah has urged parents and caregivers to allow their girls get the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine to save them from cervical and…
UNICEF Nigeria supports FG to combat diphtheria, urges urgent vaccination
By Folasade Akpan The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Nigeria, says it has deployed 9.3 million doses of diphtheria vaccines to affected states as support to the Federal Government…
Nasarawa Govt to vaccinate young girls against cervical, breast cancers
By Sunday John The Nasarawa State Government has announced plans to administer vaccine on girls between ages 9-14 years to protect them against cervical and breast cancers. Dr. Mohammed Addis,…
Diphtheria: Many children remain unvaccinated–NPHCDA
By Abujah Racheal The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency of Nigeria (NPHCDA) says a significant number of children remain unvaccinated, therefore, are at risk of contracting diphtheria. The Executive…
Anthrax: FCTA begins mass vaccination of cattle to curb spread
By Philip Yatai The Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Monday, began a four-week mass vaccination of cattle to curb the spread of…
Bauchi to vaccinate girls against sexually-transmitted virus
By Amina Ahmed Bauchi State on Saturday moved to vaccinate girls in the state against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). It plans to target girls between the ages of nine years…
Guterres renews call for global vaccination campaign as COVID-19 clocks 1
By Harrison Arubu UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday renewed his call for a global vaccination campaign as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic clocked one year. In a statement, Guterres stated…
Gombe Govt. begins vaccination against trans-boundary animal diseases
By Peter Uwumarogie The Gombe state Government on Tuesday flagged off its free annual mass vaccination of livestock against trans-boundary animal diseases and to promote livestock production. Gov. Inuwa Yahaya,…
Buhari urges Nigerians to get COVID-19 vaccination
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu has urged all eligible Nigerians to get the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination “so that we can be protected from the virus.” Speaking after he had…