The Federal Government says eligible Nigerians will receive the same jabs of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine administered to the President, Muhammadu Buhari.
Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, stated this on Monday at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja.
Nigeria rolled out its vaccination programme against the coronavirus infection on Friday. The President and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo were vaccinated against the virus on Saturday on Live TV to demonstrate the safety of the vaccine and dissipate vaccine hesitancy amongst Nigerians.
Nigerians who wish to receive the vaccines are enjoined to register on the website of the NPHCDA.
Speaking on Monday, Shuaib said, “What this launch means is that the COVID-19 vaccination programme has commenced in Nigeria. It is important to stress that the President and other strategic leaders received their vaccine from the same 3.924million doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine delivered to Flag of Nigeria last week.
“There is no difference between the vaccine received by the president and the vaccine that will be administered to other eligible Nigerians.
