Nigeria on Friday commenced its COVID-19 vaccination as a
medical doctor, Dr. Cyprian Igong, of the National Hospital, Abuja, received a
jab of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine.
The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, flagged off the
exercise on behalf of the President, Muhammadu Buhari.
At the exercise on Friday, Executive Director, National
Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, described the moment
as a “watershed”.
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, also said it was
crucial “to first cater for those who cater for us”.
Nigeria had on Tuesday received about four million doses of
AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine shipped into the country through the Nnamdi
Azikwe International Airport.
The President and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will, on
Saturday, receive shots of the vaccines to dissipate vaccine hesitancy amongst
Nigerians.
Details later…
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