Malaria vaccine
11 Nov
A fact-checking expert, Lanre Olagunju, has urged the Federal Ministry of Health to proactively educate Nigerians ahead of the malaria vaccination programme to prevent disinformation that could undermine its success.
18 Oct
GAVI Alliance has handed over one million doses of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in the fight against malaria in the country.
20 Sep
Niger has become the latest West African country to roll out malaria vaccines to try to stifle the potentially deadly disease, an official source told AFP on Friday. READ ALSO:Niger signs sugarcane cultivation, sugar mills establishment deals Niamey launched a large-scale vaccination campaign with the first drive Thursday in the…
28 Aug
Equity Vaccines Ltd., a pioneering subsidiary of the Equity Health Group, is on the verge of completing the pre-clinical stage of its innovative malaria vaccine in collaboration with a reputable university in Nigeria. This significant achievement sets the stage for the upcoming clinical trials, marking a critical milestone in the company's ambitious plan to produce…
26 Apr
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Republic of Benin, Liberia, and Sierra Leone have launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of children across the three West African nations.
27 Mar
Federal Government has concluded plans to roll out the malaria vaccine this year, starting with Kebbi and Bayelsa, as pilot states before extending it to other parts of the country.
12 Dec 2023
Nigeria’s battle against malaria has reached a new milestone with the introduction of the malaria vaccine, a groundbreaking development aimed at reducing the country's high rates of infection and mortality, particularly among young children. To better comprehend these difficulties, Mr. Olanrewaju Egunlae who is a pharmaceutical supply chain and sales expert with more than 15…
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