Second Phase Of COVID-19 Vaccination To Commence Tuesday

The second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination will commence on Tuesday.

Glamtush reports that the Federal Government on Saturday said it will commence administering the second batch of COVID-19 vaccines it received this month on Tuesday.

The latest tranche, over four million doses of the Moderna vaccine, was donated by the US government.

This online platform understands that according to a statement signed by the spokesperson to the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Mr Willie Bassey, the second batch of vaccines will aid the country’s efforts in battling the third wave of coronavirus infections.

“The PSC has received over four million doses of Moderna vaccine donated by the U.S. Government to Nigeria,” Mr Bassey said.

“In view of the above, the inoculation is scheduled from Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, off Airport road, Abuja.”

Nigeria had earlier kicked off its COVID-19 vaccination program in April after receiving 3.9 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the COVAX initiative.

Covax was set up to ensure the equitable distribution of vaccines, particularly to low-income countries, and has already delivered more than 80 million doses to 129 territories.

The Moderna vaccines, which were approved by NAFDAC in July, are expected to boost the country’s vaccination programme.