Minna: The Niger State Government has inaugurated the Immunisation Plus campaign to protect children against polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases amid concerns about a possible resurgence of the virus. The…
Badagry (Lagos, Nigeria): The Korean Consul-General to Nigeria, Mr Sang Ho Lee, says the country has earmarked $5.6 million for the children’s immunisation project in Nigeria from December 2025 to…
By Oluwafunke Ishola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Twelve-year-old Obiademoh (not real name) was bursting with life. He loved playing soccer with his friends, tinkering with gadgets, and dreaming of…
Oxford research shows shingles vaccine offers dual protection against disease and dementia London: A groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of Oxford has revealed that shingles vaccines significantly reduce…
A recent investigation into Nigeria’s 2025 measles outbreak found that most infections are among children who have never received a measles vaccine. This finding raises urgent questions about gaps in…
Abuja: A significant milestone in the battle against Lassa fever has been reached as the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) announces promising results from its first human trial of a…
Gusau (Nigeria): The Polio Emergency Operations Centre in Zamfara said over 2 million children have been vaccinated against measles and rubella diseases in the state. Dr Murtala Salahudeen, the Incident…
Abuja (Nigeria): Dr Ngashi Ngongo, the Chief of Staff, Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has expressed concern over the resurgence of cholera cases and mpox transmission…
GENEVA: 48 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while 31 people have died, said the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday. World Health Organisation…
Abidjan (Nigeria): A virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has faulted the handling of Lassa fever outbreaks in Nigeria, stating that despite decades of response efforts, the country has failed to reduce…