Niger State Government has advised parents to mobilize their children for the upcoming Measles, Rubella, MR, vaccination campaign. The 10-day vaccination campaign is set to commence on Monday, October 6, 2025, in Niger and Nasarawa states.…
As part of efforts to combat diseases and safeguard future generations, the Niger State government has engaged stakeholders including media practitioners in the bid to rollout the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine. This is as the State Governor…
(MedPage Today) -- It's time to get a flu vaccine, and pediatricians are urging people to get them after last winter, when the U.S. saw the most flu-related child deaths in 15 years.
The Sokoto State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has commenced sensitisation of citizens on the importance of measles-rubella and polio vaccines, which will begin across 23 Local Government…
The 65-year-old Omallur native was bitten by the animal on the face while she was waiting at a bus stop on September 4. Health dept. checks whether the dog, which was later found dead, has bitten other people
In a renewed effort to reduce infant mortality across the country, the Federal Government in collaboration with the Nasarawa State Government, UNICEF, and other development partners has concluded plans to vaccinate over 1.3 million…
No fewer than 1.372 children in Nasarawa State are to benefit from the Integrated Measles-Rubella vaccine scheduled to commence on Monday, October 6, 2025. The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), which made this disclosure in a…
The United Nations Children’s Fund has revealed that it is targeting no fewer than 1,372,251 children between the ages of nine months and 14 years against measles and rubella in Nasarawa State. Head of UNICEF Kaduna Field Office, Dr Luqman…
A substantial body of evidence supports the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy, contrary to the suggestions of some members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee. Health and Human…
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise and incidence now exceeds pre-pandemic numbers. While in adults and older children the cough can be bothersome and last for months, pertussis in young infants can be life-threatening.
Jigawa State has scheduled October 6, 2025, for the launch of Measles and Rubella vaccination campaign, targeting over 2.5 million children across the state. The state immunisation officer, Shehu Ibrahim, announced this at a media dialogue…
In an expert consensus statement issued by the American College of Cardiology and published online Aug. 26 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, guidelines are presented for vaccination against respiratory illness in…
Researchers have found that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are highly effective at reducing cervical cancer-causing infections and can offer herd immunity, reinforcing previous research and highlighting the need for a global HPV…
It's time to get a flu vaccine, and pediatricians are urging people to get them after last winter, when the U.S. saw the most flu-related child deaths in 15 years.
It's time to get a flu vaccine, and pediatricians are urging people to get them after last winter, when the U.S. saw the most flu-related child deaths in 15 years.