The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says that Rubella Measles is a major cause of problems in newborn babies. UNICEF…
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Health researchers, doctors, and policymakers are urging Nigerians to take vaccines that can prevent cancer. They say this could greatly lower the number of deaths caused by liver and cervical cancer in the country
State governments are being asked to set aside special funds in their budgets to help deliver the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine before a nationwide campaign starts in October.
A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF says that 14.3 million children around the world have never received any vaccine
Renowned virologist, Dr Simeon Agwale has hinted that Lassa fever vaccine produced by a Nigerian has scaled through preclinical trials involving mice and non-human primates.
A leading vaccine expert, Dr Simon Agwale, has called for urgent investment in vaccine research infrastructure to strengthen Nigeria’s ability to tackle future pandemics.
The Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH), Lafia, is set to lead the establishment of Nigeria’s first vaccine research and development hub focused on Lassa fever and other infectious outbreaks.
The Director-General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha has called for synergy among various institutions engaged in vaccine research.
A Professor of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ibadan, Prof. Simeon Cadmus has called for investment in vaccine and therapeutic research to mitigate the impact of Mpox in future outbreaks.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the addition of the MVA-BN vaccine to its prequalification list, marking the first vaccine against mpox to receive this designation.