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The complexity of getting COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria
The Health Ministry in Nigeria has said that it is going to make the COVID-19 vaccine available in the country.
According to Dr Osagie Ehanire, Nigeria’s Minister for Health once a COVID-19 vaccine is approved for commercial use, it will get to Nigeria early.
It is a common knowledge that multiple pharmaceutical companies are working on COVID-19 vaccines, however, some are ahead of others.
Aside from Pfizer who announced its 90% effective COVID-19 vaccine, China and Russian appear to have made some progress lately.
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Like Pfizer, China’s vaccine is in a final stage of trail and could be ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccines by the end of 2020. The Asian giant is running a trial phase of its COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac in Brazil which it initially paused after a suspected adverse reaction.
The complexities of delivering COVID-19 vaccine are challenging so far. The government have to take several factors into consideration when it orders COVID-19 vaccine. A modular facility for filling and finishing of vaccines is one.
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Storing and distributing Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine properly cost Sutter Health, a US health delivery organisation $100,000 experts say.
Having made arrangements for Nigerians to get COVID-19 vaccination early as Ehanire said, the ministry could be saying that the delivery logistics, transport systems, and cooling warehouse for vaccines (possible one that requires a sub-zero environment) is ready to deliver to Nigeria any time.
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Also, a complete vaccination both for Pfizer and China COVID-19 vaccination is taken twice. CoronaVac a product of SinoVac in China cost $300 for two injections.
With all complexities considered, COVID-19 vaccine is less likely going to feign crises on Nigeria’s economy, or shrink its reserve further in 2020.
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