FG approves commencement of second dose of vaccination

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The Federal Government on Monday directed States to commence the second dose vaccination of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

It urged Nigerians who have taken their first dose to check their vaccination cards for the date of their second dose, bearing in mind the World Health Organisation recommended the expansion period for taking the second dose from 12 weeks to between 6 and 12 weeks.

He said: “The covid-19 vaccination in Nigeria is ongoing as scheduled in all states. As of today may 10 2021, 1,690,719 people have been vaccinated, representing 84 percent of the eligible persons targeted with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. These people have been administered their first dose in this vaccination phase.

 

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