The new date is to enable NAFDAC to complete its assessment and preparatory processes, NPHCDA director said.
After an abrupt postponement announced on Sunday night, the Nigerian government has said the second phase vaccination against the coronavirus would commence on August 16.
This was contained in a terse statement issued early Monday morning by the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency , Faisal Shuaib. The statement reads; “The start date for the vaccination has been postponed to next week Monday. This is to enable NAFDAC to finish its assessment and preparatory processes.”
The second phase of the vaccination was earlier scheduled to commence on August 10, with the national flag-off ceremony slated to take place at the federal medical centre , Jabi, in the federal capital territory, FCT. Earlier on Sunday night, while announcing the postponement, a statement issued by the office of the secretary to the government of the federation , Boss Mustapha, noted that the decision was due to “unforeseen circumstances.”
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