Nigeria has maintained a sustained COVID-19 vaccination rollout in recent months, surpassing the milestone of fully vaccinating 30 per cent of its total population.

Novak Djokovic received a positive welcome back to Australia, as he made a rare doubles appearances at the Adelaide International. The Serb was deported prior to the 2022 Australian Open, because of his COVID-19 vaccination status.

The Executive Director of, the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, has commended the Nigerian media, state governors and religious leaders for their roles in creating the demand for COVID-19 vaccines in the country.

• Ooni Tasks Traditional Leaders On Increased Awareness The United States government has said that Nigeria has recorded huge achievement in the COVID-19 vaccination, especially given the public’s high vaccine hesitancy and perception that the risk of contracting the disease was low. US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Berth Leonard, stated during the celebration of COVID-19…

The board of Gavi, the international vaccine agency, met, yesterday, to debate shutting down the programme, known as Covax, amid swiftly waning demand for the shots.

Twelve teams working in Nigeria and 16 other countries are to benefit from an initial $7.2 million (N5.075 billion) in direct research funds to better understand how health mis- and disinformation spreads, how to combat it, and how to build stronger information systems, while increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates.

African Union (AU) has collaborated with Trace TV to engage the creative community in pushing its Bingwa Initiative geared at increasing COVID-19 vaccination across Africa by 70 per cent in 2023.

The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), has says it is guided by principles of safety, efficacy, transparency and accountability in the COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign in the country.

Dauda Mumini, the Village Head of Va’atita community in Adamawa has called on his subjects to ensure being vaccinated against the dreaded Covid-19 disease for their safety.

The Federal Government has unveiled COVID-19 vaccination at community pharmacies to boost Nigeria’s efforts at attaining the national target of 70 per cent coverage in deference to attainment of herd immunity.

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has appealed to leaders, particularly the Church and traditional rulers, to be part of efforts by government and development partners to ensure vaccination of citizens against the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

Bayelsa ranks lowest in the Federation in terms of COVID-19 vaccination response with only 4 per cent of the total population vaccinated.