The federal government says it has put in place the machinery for receiving 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in early 2021.
Faisal Shuaib, executive secretary, National Primary Health
Care Development Agency, broke the news at the presidential task force on
COVID-19 media briefing in Abuja on Thursday.
He said Nigeria is a member of COVAX, an international
coalition, under the WHO umbrella.
Shuaib added that 92 countries came together to ensure
access and safety of vaccines.
He said the expected 20 million doses will first be given to
workers in the health sector and vulnerable citizens.
“We are on course to access safe vaccine in the first
quarter of 2021. We will be leveraging on the polio platform to ensure
effective delivery of vaccines to our vulnerable population,” he said.
“We have established a supra-ministerial advisory committee
to ensure a seamless administration. A technical group meets every week and has
devised a risk communication plan to deliver safe vaccines to Nigerians.”
Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, had directed health
workers to prepare COVID-19 isolation centres for reopening.
He said this is as a result of the surge in COVID-19 cases,
adding that there might be a second wave of the pandemic in the country.
A vaccine developed by Pfizer is currently being
administered in the UK. Russia is also giving out vaccine to its citizens.
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