Germany imposes restrictions on AstraZeneca jabs for under-60s

Germany imposes restrictions on AstraZeneca jabs for under-60s

Germany will deploy AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for general use only for over-60-year-old, ministers decided Tuesday, imposing restrictions for younger people after several severe clotting cases. Under-60s can still decide to take the vaccine but only following “consultation with the doctor carrying out the vaccination … and with an individual risk analysis,” said ministers of Germany’s […]
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P&G, Oral B partner Federal Ministry of Health to provide Access to oral health care

P&G, Oral B partner Federal Ministry of Health to provide Access to oral health care

In furtherance of its commitment to promoting oral health and hygiene, leading consumer goods company, Procter & Gamble (P&G) Nigeria, through its Oral- B brand, partnered with the Federal Ministry of Health to celebrate this year’s World Oral Health Day through community outreach in the Jiwa Community in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The outreach […]

NSF 2020: Edo threatens to disqualify COVID-19 non-compliant athletes

NSF 2020: Edo threatens to disqualify COVID-19 non-compliant athletes

Edo State deputy governor, Phillip Shaibu has boosted the preparations of the State’s athletes for the National Sports Festival with a N2m donation. This is just as Edo State has threatened to send back any delegation that fails to adhere to COVID-19 protocols. Rt. Hon. Shaibu announced the donation while addressing Edo State Sports Council […]

HOPE Consortium and leading experts pledge to close the global immunisation gap

HOPE Consortium and leading experts pledge to close the global immunisation gap

Government ministers from the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UK, Nigeria, and Kenya, came together to discuss how the world can bridge the geographical gap in vaccine distribution. The Chair of the Executive Board at WHO, Group Medical Director of International SOS, Director-General of the Red Cross, Regional Director of IATA in Africa & Middle East […]

Coronavirus: Latest global developments

Coronavirus: Latest global developments

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – Origins report – The United States and 13 allies voice “shared concerns” over a World Health Organization-backed report on the origins of Covid-19 and urge China to provide “full access” to experts. The EU says separately the report, which concluded that Covid-19 probably passed to […]