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Photos: Buhari, Osinbajo Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Jabs Live

Photos: Buhari, Osinbajo Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Jabs Live

 

 

 

 

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo both took the AstraZeneca vaccine jabs on Saturday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

The vaccine was administered to the President by his chief personal physician, Dr Sanusi Raafindadi,  in the presence of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, and some members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

Shortly after President Buhari took the vaccine jab, Professor Osinbajo also received the vaccine which was also administered to him by his chief personal physician, Dr Nicholas Audifferen.

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After taking the vaccine jabs, President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo were presented with electronic cards containing the details of their vaccinations by the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib.

Others who witnessed the vaccination of the President and his vice were members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu.

Others who witnessed the vaccination of the President and his vice included the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, as well as the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu.

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Highlights of the event are captured in the photos below:

Angela Davies

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