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FCTA to partner Gavi for improved immunisation coverage in Abuja

    FCTA to partner Gavi for improved immunisation coverage in Abuja

The federal capital territory administration (FCTA) says it will partner with the GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, to ensure an improved immunisation coverage in the nation’s capital. Adedolapo Fasawe, secretary, FCT

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‘I felt pain losing 3 children’ — how vaccination gaps fueled diphtheria outbreak

    ‘I felt pain losing 3 children’ — how vaccination gaps fueled diphtheria outbreak

She spoke with a wide smile and laughter that burst through unexpectedly at intervals, showing her full set of teeth. “She is the one whose children died of diphtheria,” Hafsat

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How misinformation, conspiracy theories, religion contribute to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in rural Nigeria

    How misinformation, conspiracy theories, religion contribute to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in rural Nigeria

BY JENNIFER UGWA & ANIBE IDAJILI About 60 Kilometers from Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital territory, lies Kwamba, a small community of a few hundred people in Suleja, Niger state. According

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UNICEF: Over 600k children not immunised in Kano, Katsina, Jigawa

    UNICEF: Over 600k children not immunised in Kano, Katsina, Jigawa

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says there are more than 600,000 children in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa who are yet to be immunised against deadly diseases. Rahama Farah, chief

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WHO: COVID-19 prevented 6.2m Nigerian children from getting vaccinated

  WHO: COVID-19 prevented 6.2m Nigerian children from getting vaccinated

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says about 6.2 million Nigerian children are unvaccinated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Matshidiso Moeti,

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Pfizer raises awareness on why continued vaccine innovation matters

  Pfizer raises awareness on why continued vaccine innovation matters

Pfizer, a global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has raised awareness on why vaccines and continued vaccine innovation matters today and

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Immunisation: Success, shortfalls in Nigeria and way forward

  Immunisation: Success, shortfalls in Nigeria and way forward

After African heads of state committed themselves to eradicating polio during the 32nd Ordinary Session of the then Organisation of

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UNICEF: Over 1m Nigerian children yet to receive vital vaccines

  UNICEF: Over 1m Nigerian children yet to receive vital vaccines

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says about 1.2 million children in Nigeria are yet to benefit from essential vaccines.

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UNICEF warns Nigeria: Polio may resurface

  UNICEF warns Nigeria: Polio may resurface

The United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says without adequate awareness on the need for immunisation, polio could resurface in

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Boko Haram violence, corruption and poverty: causes of poor immunisation coverage in Nigeria

  Boko Haram violence, corruption and poverty: causes of poor immunisation coverage in Nigeria

On August 11, 2016, Nigeria witnessed a major setback in what had been a milestone achievement for the country: the

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