Vaccine

Trump Nominates Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health Secretary

Hauwa Adamu sani Nov 15, 2024 0

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal vaccine skeptic and former independent presidential candidate, to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human…

Health

Mpox Vaccine Rollout Faces Delays in Congo Amid Low Public Awareness

Hauwa Adamu sani Oct 18, 2024 0

Congo’s mpox vaccination campaign is progressing slower than anticipated, with limited public awareness hampering efforts, according to Cris Kacita, head of the country's mpox response…

Africa

DRC Awaits First Mpox Vaccines as Outbreak Persists

Hauwa Adamu sani Aug 22, 2024 1

DRC Awaits First Mpox Vaccines as Outbreak Persists The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will receive its first shipment of mpox vaccines next week, a critical lifeline from the United…

World

Gaza Reports First Polio Case in 25 Years Amid War, UN Urges Vaccine Pause

Halima Abdulkadiri Aug 17, 2024 1

Gaza Reports First Polio Case in 25 Years Amid War, UN Urges Vaccine Pause The Palestinian health ministry announced on Friday that Gaza has recorded its first polio case in 25 years.…