Nigeria trails 157 countries in COVID-19 vaccination, behind Ghana, Togo, others - Punch Newspapers
“The inadequate vaccination coverage at present is dependent on donations, and the inadequate supply of the vaccine throughout the world. The government has to intensify efforts to buy some alongside the ones donated to us
Denloye, who is also a professor in the Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology at the Lagos State University, said, “So far, the country has only been able to vaccinate less than two per cent of its population. What does two per cent translate to, compared to the total population of Nigeria? The vaccination rate, which currently stands at 3.9 million, is extremely small, inadequate and it is unacceptable.
“There is inadequate vaccine supply and the rollout logistics is not encouraging. The other reasons for vaccine hesitancy are poor enlightenment, mistrust of government policy by the people and the dependence of Nigeria on other countries or bodies to help with vaccine supply. Olugbogi also urged the government to increase testing capacity as the government might not know the number of people infected with the virus.Meanwhile, thousands of worshippers, devotees and tourists at the grand finale of the two-week-long Osun Osogbo festival, on Friday, ignored the mandatory use of face marks and observance of social distancing.
Expressing concern over the nonchalant attitude of residents to safety protocols, the government said it had become imperative for citizens to consciously take personal responsibility for their own safety because the third wave of the pandemic has berthed in the state.
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