MR vaccine: Govs’ wives unite to tackle childhood diseases
THE Nigerian Governors’ Spouses Forum, NGSF, has concluded plans to eradicate preventable childhood diseases through a nationwide campaign on administering the Measles-Rubella, MR, vaccine.
Study explains how COVID-19 beats immune defenses
HOW the SARS-CoV-2 eludes the human immune system has mystified scientists for close to two years, but now they’ve uncovered an important clue.
Fast spreading COVID-19 infection: When fear, controversy over vaccines feed a rampaging enemy
By Ebele Orakpo It’s no longer news that the novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, SARS CoV 2, also known as the coronavirus, the causative agent of the COVID-19 pandemic, hit the world like a bolt out of the blues, bringing to a screeching halt, global economies as nations locked down to stop the […]
Omicron: Govts may shut down schools; 647m children yet to fully resume
THE World Bank has said that the new wave of COVID-19 pandemic that has seen a variant of the virus, Omicron, ravaging the world, may lead to governments across the globe being tempted to shut down schools again.
Without committed investment in local vaccine production, Nigeria chasing shadows — TOMORI
Nigeria’s hopes to join the league of vaccine producing countries may not be realised in the near future except there is a paradigm shift in the nation’s commitment towards investment in the vaccine manufacturing industry.
AU wants support for vaccine, medicine manufacture in Africa
The African Union (AU) Commission has called for supporting African initiatives in the manufacturing of essential medicines and vaccines beyond Coronavirus (COVID-19), saying it is key to global health security. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the 55-member pan-African bloc, made the remarks at the vaccines and global health security session of the group of seven […]
