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Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a “revolutionary” five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Friday (April 12, 2024). more
Nigeria aiming to vaccinate more than 7 million girls against leading cause of cervical cancer

Nigeria introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunisation system on Tuesday, aiming to reach 7.7 million girls in the largest single round of HPV vaccination ...

16 doctors killed in Nigeria's COVID-19 fight: official

Abuja/Xinhua: A total of 16 doctors have been killed so far while battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, said a medical association leader on Monda ...

Nigerian scientists claim to have discovered Coronavirus vaccine  

Abuja: A team of Nigerian scientists are claiming they have created a vaccine which may help prevent the novel coronavirus infection, media reports said.

UN in Nigeria strengthens COVID-19 containment and care, mobilizes $2 million for key support to Government

New York/IBNS: The United Nations system in Nigeria has mobilized $2 million to help the Government’s efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak and care for those in the West African ...

Largest yellow fever vaccination campaign in Nigeria’s history under way – UN health agency

New York, Jan 26 (JEN): The Nigerian Government launched a mass vaccination campaign in alliance with the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, aiming to immunize more than 25 mill ...

In conflict-affected Nigeria, UN agency teams with health workers to help the displaced

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): Skilled health personnel are desperately needed in north-eastern Nigeria, the United Nations population agency on Wednesday said, after training hundreds o ...

Nigeria reports first polio cases since 2014, highlighting urgency of immunization – UN health agency

New York, Aug 12 (Just Earth News): After two children were paralyzed by polio in Borno state in north-eastern Nigeria, the first cases of wild poliovirus in more than two years, the United ...