The Federal Government via the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Tuesday stated it has obtained confirmation that 3.92 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines will arrive Nigeria by way of the stop of July or early August.
“The remaining time I spoke we have been now not positive about whilst the subsequent batch of vaccines might be coming, however we've got acquired professional conversation that Nigeria gets three.92m doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca by using end of July or early August. COVAX will only speak while the vaccines are secured and our partners have demonstrated that the vaccines have been secured,” Shuaib said.
“As we obtain additional statistics on the exact dates in August, we are able to offer an update concerning timelines and details of this.”
Shuaib stated a latest studies from Public Health England (PHE) suggests that the Indian (Delta) variant B.1.617.2 is ninety two% liable to Oxford/AstraZeneca.
“It is consequently comforting to recognize that the vaccine utilized in Nigeria can protect towards this variation that prompted high morbidity and mortality in India. However, it underscores the need for us to ramp up our vaccination to extra Nigerians”, he said.
The ED informed that as at 15th June 2021, Nigeria has administered 1,978,808 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and 680,345-2d doses.
He in addition informed that the ongoing management of the second dose of vaccines will quit June twenty fifth and consequently referred to as on all Nigerians who've acquired their first dose at least six weeks in the past to visit the nearest vaccination website online to receive their 2d dose for complete safety in opposition to COVID-19.
He recalled that Nigeria closed the vaccination for the first dose on 24th May 2021. He stated on the grounds that then, the organization has been inundated with request through Nigerians to be vaccinated.
“In reaction, we have decided to reopen vaccination for the primary dose from these days. This approach every body 18 years and above who has now not been vaccinated ought to go to the nearest vaccination website for the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. For such humans, their second dose may be due in 12 weeks and by way of then we'd have acquired the next consignment of vaccines,” he stated.
The World Health Organization u . S . Representative, Walter Kazedi, referred to that there may be a push toward lifting the patent to decentralize the vaccine production.
He said presently there's a attention to choose up to three nations in Africa to install the ability and begin nearby production, including that the G7 countries have pledged over 800 million doses of vaccines.
“It is predicted that over the following couple of weeks the provision of vaccines will enhance,” he stated.
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