Nigeria Kicks-Off Phase Two Of Vaccination Programme

The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 on Monday commenced rollout of the phase two of vaccination programme with 4,000,080 Moderna vaccines doses donated by the United State of America (USA).

The phase two COVID-19 vaccination exercise, anchored by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), was kick-started at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja.

The Moderna vaccines consignment, which was brought in through COVAX, the international aid initiative that seeks to ensure global access to vaccines, is part of the 500 million doses of vaccines President Joe Biden promised to donate to global fight against COVID-19 between now and end of 2022.

The initiative is part of the collaboration between the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), COVAX, and the US government, with the African Union Member States set to receive about 25 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to enhance coverage across the continent and vaccinate at least 60 percent of the African population.