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The Federal Government has announced the rolling out of the Johnson & Johnson single dose vaccine in the country. The minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire made the disclosure during the launch of SCALES 2.0 Strategy for the ongoing nationwide COVID-19 vaccination, noting that the strategy entails the integration of the COVID-19 vaccination with childhood routine immunization for eligible adults of 18 years and above as well as children of age zero to two, respectively.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has selected Nigeria and five other African countries to start their own production of mRNA vaccines.

A United States patient with leukemia has become the first woman and third person to be cured of HIV, this was made possible after receiving a stem cell transplant from a donor who was naturally resistant to the virus that causes AIDS. The case of a middle-aged woman of mixed race, is the first involving umbilical cord blood, a recent approach that may avail the treatment to more people. Since receiving the cord blood to treat her acute myeloid leukemia, the woman has been in remission and free of the virus for 14 months, without the need for antiretroviral therapy.

President Muhammadu Buhari launched a N62 billion HIV/AIDS Trust Fund to assist Nigeria end the public health threat of AIDS and also to ensure more people living with HIV are being treated annually.

Authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have lifted the ban it placed on flights from Nigeria and 11 other African countries.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated the National Multi-sectoral and Multi-disciplinary Lassa fever Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) following the outbreak of the disease in some parts of the Country. The Director-General, NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa made the announcement in a statement, on Wednesday, saying the activation of the EOC was necessary following the increase in Lassa fever cases across the country.