As the death toll from the latest cholera outbreak hits 40, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country does not have enough vaccines. According to the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, Nigeria has placed an order for more cholera vaccines from donor agencies, even though the date of …

Federal government has disclosed its plans to ensure local production of vaccines and to drastically reduce reliance on importation of pharmaceutical products. Minister of state for health and social welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, stated this yesterday at a stakeholders’ dialogue to address the technology gaps in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical and vaccine sectors, with the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF) and the …

Nigeria has become the first country to receive the new MenFive meningitis vaccine from the Vaccine Alliance-funded global stockpile, with a shipment delivered by the United Nations Children’s Fund. This was disclosed in a press statement made available to newsmen by Gavi on Thursday. “The ICG approved the deployment of 1,043,377 doses of MenFive in response to Nigeria’s request”, the …

The Federal Government has taken steps to expedite local vaccine manufacturing and halt its importation. To achieve this,  government has reviewed and validated the draft national plan for vaccine research and development in the country. The plan, which was developed in 2021, is the first of its kind in Africa and highlights roles of relevant stakeholders in the vaccine landscape. …