COVID-19: Japanese govt donates over 800,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Nigeria

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Nigeria has so far received 67,973,250 doses of COVID-19 vaccines through various donations .......................................

The Japanese government on Wednesday donated 859,600 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria.Speaking at the handover ceremony in Abuja, the Executive Director of the

Mr Shuaib said the vaccines bolster the global effort to defeat the coronavirus pandemic and demonstrate the ongoing commitment of the global community to ensuring Nigeria receives the vaccines it needs. He said the country has so far received 67,973,250 doses of COVID-19 vaccines including 2,100,000 doses out of the Johnson and Johnson vaccines procured by the government.“While more than 47 million doses are in the pipeline from now to the end of the year.

As of today, Nigeria has successfully vaccinated 17,914,944 eligible persons with the first dose, representing 16 per cent of the eligible population targeted for vaccination in the country.Speaking at the handover ceremony, Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Matsunaga Kazuyoshi, said the donations were made as part of its commitment to ensure vaccine equity around the world.

 

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