Nigeria had commenced COVID-19 vaccination on March 5, 2021, having received approximately four million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines from COVAX.
After securing the approval of the National Agency for Drug Administration and Control , the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has announced that the second phase vaccination against the rampaging virus will commence on Tuesday.
The decision was, on Saturday, conveyed in a statement issued by the director of press at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation , Willie Bassey.The statement reads in part; “The PSC has received over four million doses of Moderna vaccine donated by the U.S. government to Nigeria.
“In view of the above, the inoculation is scheduled from Tuesday, August 10, at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja.”The vaccines were donated by the United States government to Nigeria and delivered through the COVAX facility on August 2, 2021. COVAX is a United Nations-backed effort that promises access to vaccines for up to 20 per cent of participating countries’ populations.
The President of the U.S., Joe Biden, had in May pledged to share 80 million vaccines with countries around the world to protect the most vulnerable. Of these 80 million, Africa is expected to receive 25 million.
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