NPHCDA says 28m COVID vaccines in stock, asks Nigerians to take booster doses | TheCable
Faisal Shuaib, executive director of the NPHCDA, said this on Monday at a media briefing organised by the ministry of health on the update of COVID response and developments in the country’s health sector.said more than 50 percent of eligible Nigerians have been fully vaccinated against COVID, adding that
The executive director said the fight against COVID is not over, adding that the new Omicron sub-variant, XBB.1.5, is quickly becoming the dominant strain in parts of the United States and has been detected in at least 28 other countries. ‘As at January 7, 2023, Nigeria has a vaccine stock balance of 28,968,045 doses. More vaccines are still expected over the coming weeks.
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