By Folasade Akpan The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) says it has committed 4.17 million dollars to four research projects to determine whether existing Ebola vaccines can generate immune responses against Bundibugyo Ebola virus. CEPI said in a statement on Thursday that the studies would analyse stored blood samplesContinue Reading
Polio By Abbas Bamalli The Katsina State Government says that no fewer than 2.9 million children received polio vaccinations during the March 2026 campaign. The Executive Secretary of the state’s Primary Health Care Agency, Dr Shamsudeen Yahaya disclosed this at a media briefing in Katsina on Wednesday. “During the MarchContinue Reading
Immunisation The World Health Organisation (WHO) has renewed its call for intensified immunisation efforts across the Western Pacific region, warning of a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases In a statement from its Regional Office in Manila, the WHO said countries must protect gains made in vaccination, reach children still missing routineContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government says it spends 150 million dollars annually on vaccine procurement. Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, during the agency’s first quarterly media conference for 2026. Aina said funding for vaccinesContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Africa’s debt crisis is having a devastating impact on vaccination efforts, leaving millions of people vulnerable to preventable diseases. With debt-to-GDP ratios exceeding 65 per cent across sub-Saharan Africa, governments are struggling to balance debt servicing with essential health spending, including vaccinationContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says about 7.8 million children in Kano State will be vaccinated against Measles Rubella during the integrated Measles–Rubella and Polio Vaccination Campaign scheduled for Oct. 6. Mr Rahama Farah, Chief of UNICEF Field Office, Kano, disclosed this on Monday during aContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has announced plans to increase annual vaccine production in the country to 850 million doses, compared to the current capacity of 120 million doses. The National Project Coordinator (NPC) of L-PRES, Sanusi Abubakar, gave the assurance in an interviewContinue Reading
Malaria By Franca Ofili The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that up to 25 countries are expected to include malaria vaccines in their childhood immunisation programmes by the end of 2025. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO’s Director-General, shared this update on Monday during an online media conference focused onContinue Reading
