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COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu Receives First Vaccine In Lagos

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and the state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi were among the first persons to take the Coronavirus vaccine at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) Yaba, Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and the state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi were among the first persons to take the Coronavirus vaccineRead More

COVID-19: Enugu Frontline Health Workers Vaccinated

The Enugu State Government, yesterday, commenced COVID-19 vaccination in the state, starting with frontline health workers at the ESUT Teaching Hospital Isolation Centre, Parklane, Enugu.
The Enugu State Government, yesterday, commenced COVID-19 vaccination in the state, starting with frontline health workers at the ESUT Teaching Hospital Isolation Centre, Parklane, Enugu. Speaking during the exercise, theRead More

COVID-19: Health Workers Take First Shots As Vaccination Begins

Chairman Presidential Task Force on COVID- 19, Mr Boss Mustapha
Boss Mustapha: Nobody is safe until everyone is vaccinated COVID-19 vaccination commenced in Nigeria yesterday with frontline healthcare workers in Abuja taking the first shots from the first batch ofRead More

FG: COVID-19 Vaccination Not Compulsory For Nigerians

Coronavirus vaccine
Ahead of the commencement of COVID-19 vaccination, the federal government yesterday assured Nigerians that it won’t make it mandatory for them to take the vaccine. Minister of State for Health,Read More

I Infected Four Persons With Coronavirus – El-Rufai

Nasir El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020, said he was the state’s index COVID-19 case who infected four others. El-Rufai, who was a guest speaker on TheRead More

Shortage Of PPE, N95 Masks Exposes Us To Infection Risks – Lagos Isolation Centre Workers

N95 masks
Healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients at the Mainland Hospital, an infectious disease facility in Yaba, Lagos, have raised the alarm over alleged shortage of Personal Protective Equipment. They allege thatRead More

El-Rufai Recovers From Coronavirus

The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, disclosed via his Twitter handle on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 that he has recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19). El-Rufai, who said that he tested negativeRead More

We’ve Seen Suspected COVID-19 Cases – Lagos Private Hospitals

COVID-19 testing
As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria rises, with fear that the infection rate could get worse, private healthcare providers in Lagos said they have seen at leastRead More

27 Confirmed Cases Of Lassa Fever Recorded In Kogi

Lassa Fever Outbreak
The Kogi chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), on Thursday, March 26th, 2020 said twenty seven (27) confirmed cases of Lassa fever disease from nine local government areas ofRead More