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Nigeria to receive about 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccine on Tuesda - Printable Version +- Forums (http://contripeople.com) +-- Forum: General Discussion (http://contripeople.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=5) +--- Forum: General Discussion (http://contripeople.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=60) +--- Thread: Nigeria to receive about 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccine on Tuesda (/showthread.php?tid=44914) |
Nigeria to receive about 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccine on Tuesda - Edoman - 03-01-2021 Nigeria to receive about 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccine on Tuesday The Federal government has announced that Nigeria is scheduled to take delivery of 3.92 million doses of the COVID19 vaccine on Tuesday, March 2. The delivery will mark the first arrival of COVID19 vaccine in the country and make Nigeria the next West African country to benefit from the COVAX Facility after Ghana, and Cote d’Ivoire. A statement from Dr. Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director and Chief Executive of the NPHCDA, reads in part Quote:“The arrival of this vaccine is the result of the commitment of the Federal Government of Nigeria, under the leadership of His Excellency, President Muhammandu Buhari, the support of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and the guidance of the Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire. The delivery of the AstraZeneca vaccine is part of an overall 16 million doses planned to be delivered to Nigeria in batches over the next months by the COVAX Facility, as part of an unprecedented global effort to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. Nigeria plans to vaccinate at least 70% of eligible Nigerians aged 18 years and above in four phases within two years. |