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CoronavirusVaccination963,802 Nigerians Took AstraZeneca Vaccines

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 7, 2021

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, has revealed that one month after Nigeria took its first batch of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines, 963,802 persons have so far been vaccinated as of April 5. Mustapha explained that the overall objective was to vaccinate at least 70 percent of the population between 2021 and 2022. “As of April 5, 2021, 963,802 persons in Nigeria had...

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CoronavirusNewsNigeriaVaccinationChairman Urges Heads of Federal Establishments to Embrace COVID-19 Vaccination

PilotnewsMarch 31, 2021

UYO — Heads of federal organisations operating in Akwa Ibom have been advised to ensure that they receive the first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Mr. Enoch Uyoh, the Chairman of the Association of Heads of Federal Establishments in the state, gave the advice on Wednesday during their March general meeting held at the federal secretariat, Uyo. He also called on other members of staff to do the same, adding that he had taken...

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CoronavirusIndiaVaccinationIndia Says No Shortage of COVID-19 Vaccines

PilotnewsMarch 31, 2021

NEW DELHI — India’s Federal Government on  Wednesday said there was no shortage of COVID-19 vaccines with states, pledging to continuously replenish supplies to the states. The comments were made by senior federal Health ministry official Rajesh Bhushan during a meeting to review the COVID-19 vaccination drive and preparations for the third phase scheduled for April 1. From April 1, people who are 45-years-old or older will be vaccinated. “There is no shortage of vaccines...

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CoronavirusNewsVaccinationCOVID-19: UBTH Vaccinates 2,200 Members of Staff

PilotnewsMarch 30, 2021

BENIN — The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) says it has vaccinated 2,200 of its staff since it commenced COVID-19 vaccination on Mach 23. Prof. Darlington Obaseki, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, disclosed this on Tuesday in Benin, while receiving the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mr. Clem Agba, who was on an assessment visit to the institution. Obaseki noted that a total test of 7,369 had been...

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AsiaCoronavirusVaccinationPakistan Extends School Closures Amid Surge in Virus Cases

PilotnewsMarch 24, 2021

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Wednesday announced that it would keep its educational institutions closed for two more weeks in densely populated areas to bring down steadily rising Coronavirus infections. “All educational institutions will remain closed until April 11 in all districts where positivity and infection rate is high. “The health of students, teachers, and staff is our primary consideration,” Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood announced. A two-week shutdown was initially announced on March 15. Virus hotspots...

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CoronavirusNewsVaccinationU.S Study Shows AstraZeneca’s COVID19 Vaccine is Safe, 79% Effective

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 23, 2021

The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is 79 percent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and is safe for use, a recent study conducted by experts from Columbia University and the University of Rochester in the United States of America has shown. Over the past few weeks, there has been growing concern about the safety of the vaccine. Several European and African countries have suspended vaccination with the use of the AstraZeneca doses over a possible link to...

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CoronavirusVaccinationDespite Growing Anxiety, WHO Recommends Continuous Use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 17, 2021

Countries have been advised to continue administering the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite concerns about safety. The World Health Organisation (WHO), said the benefit of the AstraZeneca vaccine outweighs its risks, and on that note recommended that countries continue to administer the doses. Presently, 10 European countries and some African countries have suspended vaccination with the doses due to suspicions of a possible link to blood clots. In a statement released on Wednesday, WHO indicated that...

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CoronavirusNewsVaccinationKogi State Yet To Receive COVID-19 Vaccines

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 16, 2021

The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib on Monday confirmed that Kogi State is yet to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Shuaib disclosed this during a Press briefing of the PTF on COVID-19 in Abuja, explained that due to the ongoing repairs of the cold storage facility in Kogi State, it is yet to receive vaccines. He added that the state is now the only state yet...

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CoronavirusNewsNigeriaVaccinationUgwuanyi, Front liners In The Enugu State Health Sector Receives Covid19 Vaccine

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 15, 2021

ENUGU — The Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Deputy Governor, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, and the State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Priscilla Ngozi Emehelu, on Monday, were vaccinated with Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Government House, Enugu. The trios were the first stakeholders to be vaccinated in the state apart from some frontline health workers at ESUT Teaching Hospital Isolation and Treatment Centre, Enugu vaccinated on Friday. Speaking to newsmen, the Executive Secretary, Enugu State...

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CoronavirusNewsVaccinationGovernor Fintiri Encourages People To Take COVID-19 Vaccine

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 12, 2021

YOLA — Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State Thursday received the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine at the vaccination centre in the State Specialist Hospital Yola. The Governor in an interview with newsmen after taking the vaccine call on the people in Adamawa to avail themselves of the vaccination as it is safe and harmless. “People should take the vaccine because it is the only way to make them safe and built their immunity against the...

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