Hundreds of women in Ebonyi State have matched through major roads and streets of Abakaliki, the State capital to draw public attention to the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination programme, meant for the prevention of Cervical Cancer…
An Ohio doctor who drew national attention when she claimed COVID-19 vaccines made people magnetic is being sued by the federal government over claims she hasn't paid nearly $650,000 in federal taxes and late fees.
CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio doctor who drew national attention when she claimed COVID-19 vaccines made people magnetic is being sued by the federal government. The IRS says she hasn’t paid nearly $650,000 in federal taxes and late fees. The…
While influenza infection is a significant public health threat, causing serious illness in between three and five million people worldwide per year and leading to about up to 650,000 deaths, the effectiveness of influenza vaccines varies…
Researchers at Oxford University evaluated over one million English children aged 5 to 11 and adolescents aged 12 to 15 for incidents of myocarditis and pericarditis in relation to the COVID-19 infection and the COVID-19 vaccine.
A new study has found vaccination and prompt lockdown to be the most effective strategies to minimize COVID-19 spread in prisons. However, a combination of other measures is needed to contain the spread of the disease in confined settings.
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Black Americans were more hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine than were white Americans. As the pandemic went on, however, the disparity in vaccination rates between Black and white adults declined.
At-school vaccination may be a useful tool to increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage among adolescents, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Oyo State Chapter, has appealed to parents to release their girls aged 9-14 for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination, recently flagged off by the state government. In a statement…
The government of Cross River State has launched a comprehensive one-week Human Papillomavirus, HPV, vaccination program, targeting teenage girls aged between 9 and 14 years. Health authorities said the proactive initiative aims to curb…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), in partnership with the Kwara State Government has flagged off the introduction of free Human Virus (HPV) vaccine against cervical cancer among school children in Kwara State.…
The Council Chairman of Chanchaga local government area in Niger state, Hon. Aminu Yakubu Ladan, has said the council will strengthen the healthcare department of the local government for smooth …
The wife of the governor of Delta State, Mrs. Tobore Oborevwori, on Monday, flagged off a one-week Human Papillomavirus vaccination programme for teenagers in the state. The vaccination covers female children between the ages of 9 and 14…