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1. @UNICEF, @WHO, @ifrc and @MSF announce the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile.

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2. Ignore those saying #COVID19 vaccine is dangerous, @NphcdaNG urges Nigerians.

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3. Kaduna establishes 300 nutrition corners in health facilities to combat malnutrition.

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4. Yellow Fever: Experts urge Bauchi, others to be proactive in fighting disease.

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5. NMA tackles FG over health workers’ hazard allowance.

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6. Poor funding stalling local research on #COVID19 vaccines, says @NIPRD1

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7. Global Fund signs a record-breaking $8.54 billion in grants to fight HIV, TB and malaria.

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8. Zulum orders employment of 40 more doctors for Borno hospitals.

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9. 53,583 women access family planning services in Delta.

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10. #COVID19: Nigeria in severe shortage of oxygen plants, NMA cries out.

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