AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine has arrived in Nigeria.
Nigeria has received its first batch of NAFDAC-approved AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccines at exactly noon on Tuesday.
- AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Nigeria – NAFDAC
- Over 60% of the population in Africa require COVID-19 vaccine to achieve herd immunity
The current batch of COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria is 4 million doses as the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said. The PTF will announce the arrival of the remaining 12 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at a later date.
Health workers and front liners will benefit from the first batch of COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria
More details soon.