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At the end of the first vaccination phase, Nigeria had used 89.2% of its first-phase proportion, vaccinating 1,794,552 residents, according to NPHCDA data.
The FG also announced that second dose vaccinations with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines have commenced.
The NPHCDA boss urged Nigerians to continue to cooperate with vaccinators who are providing an incredibly important service to the nation amid this global crisis.
Governors of the 36 states of the federation will today meet to discuss the sharing formula for the recently delivered Covid-19 vaccine.
Nigeria to receive the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX in February.
WHO says it is making arrangements for poor countries to have access to COVID-19 vaccines in the first half of 2021.
The WHO has insisted that a vaccine may not be ready until the end of 2020.
The European Commission said that the financial support will be provided through guarantees.
The wealthier countries are focused on securing these vaccines for their citizens.
Seth Berkley stressed that the facility has yet to reach a specific target price.