The World Health Organisation, WHO, has confirmed that Nigeria needs to invest over N68bn on vaccines in order to reduce infant mortality in the country. Salisu Yusuf, Executive Director, Niger State Primary Health Care Development Agency, who spoke during a one-day event to mark Africa Vaccine Week, organised by the Community Health and Research Initiative,…
Court Lifts NAFDAC Ban On Abalaka’s HIV Vaccines
A Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State on Friday, November 14, lifted the ban placed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on the use of Dr. Jeremiah Abalaka’s patented vaccines for the treatment of HIV. The Court, which was presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, also stopped…