Gavi is a public-private partnership including WHO, UNICEF, the Gates Foundation and the World Bank, and it is estimated that ...

Edo State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole has disclosed that three (3) deaths have been recorded from Diphtheria ...

When RFK Jr. announced he would cut funds from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, he cited "vaccine safety," referring to a 2017 ...

The Edo State Government has confirmed the detection of 15 suspected cases of diphtheria, with six individuals testing ...

For many Nigerian children, a routine vaccine can mean the difference between life and death. Yet, thousands remain unprotected, as diphtheria, a preventable ...

What is DTaP, Tdap vaccine? DTaP and Tdap are combination vaccines that protect against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. DTaP is given to infants and young children, whereas Tdap is ...

Diphtheria was the least likely disease to become reestablished. “Any of these diseases, under the right conditions, could come back,” says coauthor Nathan Lo, ...

Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, has confirmed that three fatalities have been recorded following the ...

The diphtheria vaccine is part of the pentavalent vaccine, and the toxoid is given as part of this vaccine to children. So, most of those who got infected were not vaccinated.

"Vaccines are a safe and effective way that individuals can protect themselves, their families and our community against many ...

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that the largest diphtheria epidemic in Western Europe for 70 years, which broke out in 2022 among migrants and in 2023 spread to ...

For the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis requirements, students must have either four doses of diphtheria and tetanus or three doses if the first dose was given after one year of age, ...