Dr Bonos Mohammed, Anambra State Coordinator for the World Health Organisation (WHO), has clarified that Nigeria continues to administer polio vaccines to protect children from the spread of Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus (cVDPV). Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum on the upcoming National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) campaign, Mohammed addressed public confusion over the continued vaccination in…
Yobe Government says it has intensified immunisation campaigns across the state to curb the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Muhammad Gana disclosed this during a Media Dialogue and Field Mission to commemorate the 2025 African Vaccination Week and World Immunization Week on Tuesday in Damaturu. He said the…
Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KSPHCDA), says it has administered Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)vaccine to 284,750 eligible females to check cervical cancer in the state. Dr Musa Mu’azu, Executive Director, KSPHCDA, disclosed this at the 2nd Busayo Emmanuel Agbana Annual Memorial Lecture, organised by College of Health Science, Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU),…
Uganda has started a trial vaccination programme for the strain of Ebola viral infection that is behind the country’s latest outbreak. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the number of confirmed cases has risen to three. Earlier, the East African country announced an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala, with a single case,…
Congo’s mpox control programme on Wednesday said Congo has been unable to launch mpox vaccination campaign in Kinshasa due to shortage of doses, while cases countrywide continue to rise, especially among children. Cris Kacita, the head of operations for Congo’s mpox control programme said the World Health Organization declared mpox a global health emergency in…
The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) has said it is pioneering a research project to develop a vaccine targeting the specific HIV strains found in West Africa. The institute is partnering with the World Health Organisation (WHO), USAID, and other global organisations to address the challenges posed by infectious diseases in the region. Speaking…
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), says studies are underway to conduct clinical trials to develop a vaccine for Lassa fever in West Africa. Dr Elsie Ilori, the coalition’s National Project Coordinator for Enable 1.5 in Nigeria disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the linauguration of the project. The News Agency of Nigeria…
By Sunday Isuwa The groundbreaking progress in the development of a new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, M72/AS01E (M72), as Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provide substantial funding for a Phase III clinical trial. We explore the potential impact of the vaccine on combating the global TB crisis, emphasizing the urgent need for new…
