The vaccination against the dreaded covid-19 begins in Nigeria’s capital City of Abuja today. The country received an initial shipment of about four million doses sponsored by the UN-backed initiative “Covax” that has the vision of ensuring poorer nations get the vaccines earlier in the week.
According to BBC News, Senior Health workers in the country will be the first to get their doses while priority will be given to the elderly and people with underlying medical health conditions as they are the people mostly threatened by the virus.
President Mohamadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osibanjo have been scheduled to get their jabs on Saturday 6th March 2021.
Earlier in the week, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has asked Nigerians to register on their online platform to ensure the vaccination process proceeds smoothly. The Executive Director of the Agency, Faisal Shuaib stressed that only persons above the age of 18 will be vaccinated.
