WHO wishes to clarify on an article that appeared in The Observer Newspaper and on its online platform https://observer.ug/news/headlines/68815-allergic-persons-advised-not-t… under the title: “Allergic person advised not to take COVID-19 vaccination”.  

WHO is aware that a small fraction of people – around one person in every one million people vaccinated— may have a severe allergic reaction to the COVID-19 vaccines, known as anaphylaxis.

13 March 2021 — Eighty-six (86) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3901 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty thousand, one hundred, and forty-three (20143). To date, eighteen thousand, and five hundred (18500) patients have recovered, including one hundred and thirty-nine (139) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, three hundred, and sixty-seven (1367) and two hundred, and seventy-six (276) deaths. 

Launching ceremonies were also held at all the regional capitals

12 March 2021 — One hundred and twelve (112) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4503 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty thousand, and fifty-seven (20057). To date, eighteen thousand, three hundred, and sixty-one (18361) patients have recovered, including one hundred and twenty-five (125) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and twenty-one (1421) and two hundred, and seventy-five (275) deaths. 

11 March 2021 — Ninety-nine (99) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4603 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases nineteen thousand, nine hundred, and forty-five (19945). To date, eighteen thousand, two hundred, and thirty-six (18236) patients have recovered, including one hundred and eighteen (118) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and thirty-six (1436) and two hundred, and seventy-three (273) deaths. 

Lagos, 12 March, 2021 - Today, Lagos State joins other States across Nigeria to Flag-off COVID19 vaccination; prioritizing frontline health workers in the first phase of the exercise with 507,00 doses received from the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The World Health Organization Malawi Country Office has donated 38 000 bottles of medicines for treating scabies and assorted Information Communication Technology equipment to the Malawi Ministry of Health to improve its efficiency in health data systems. Ministry of Health Honorable Kumbize Kandodo Chiponda received the donation from WHO Representative for Malawi, Dr. Nonhlanhla Dlamini.

Abuja, 12 March, 2021 - As the second wave of COVID-19 affects the global health and economic community, the World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting government to engage strategic stakeholders as part of concerted efforts to reverse the trend of the pandemic. This engagement builds on the lessons learned from the critical role played by traditional and religious leaders in the achievement of a polio-free status in Nigeria.