The Federal Government has said Nigeria would receive 176,000 doses of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, on Tuesday.
It also disclosed that the doses are meant for persons who live in hard-to-reach areas as this way, they can be given a single shot of the vaccines and get full vaccinated instead of other vaccine types that are of two doses.
The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, while briefing journalists in Abuja said Nigeria also expects to receive 700,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to enable those who have received their first jab to get their second dose.
Shuaib explained that the rollout of the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination would begin next Monday.
According to Shuaib: “We are rolling out the second phase of the vaccination programme sequel to the first phase that ended 9th July.
“After the first phase, we did not have a single dose of vaccines anywhere. The launch of the vaccine should start by Monday next week.”
“Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is expected in two days time (by Wednesday). It is not in a large amount. We expect 176,000 doses from the communication we have received so far. We have mapped out the target population in hard to reach areas.”
“We expect to get 700,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines to make sure that those who got the first dose will get the second dose.
“FG has procured ultra-cold chain facilities that can store Moderna. We are ready to store the vaccines and have deployed the storage facility to every state and the FCT.”
“We are working with traditional and religious leaders to let people have confidence in the safety and efficacy of the vaccines; to dispel misinformation and disinformation.”
“We assure Nigerian that the vaccines that are approved for use in Nigeria are safe and effective.”
“Even with the Delta variant, the Moderna is 72 to 94 per cent effective against the variant. AstraZeneca is 92 per cent effective against the Delta variant.”
“We are going to be tracking the Moderna. NAFDAC has given the go-ahead to use the Modena vaccines. The reports on doubts about vaccines are incorrect. We are going to track and trace.”
“The final part of the rollout is to make sure all vaccines have the right labelling and bar codes to be able to track all vaccines. This should be finished by the weekend. The launch of the vaccine should start by Monday next week.
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