Why Nigeria may not meet its COVID-19 vaccination target

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Nigeria needs to vaccinate about 78.8 million people in the next seven months to meet its target.

of Covishield vaccines to Nigeria bringing the total number of vaccines in stock to about 4.4million.

“We believe that in a situation where we still cannot specifically determine when the next batch of AstraZeneca vaccines will arrive, then I think wisdom only dictates that it is better for us to vaccinate people fully,” Mr Mamora said in Abuja penultimate Tuesday. While much attention is channelled to the procurement of vaccines and rollout plan, a problem of mistrust and unfounded misconceptions about COVID-19 vaccines has been allowed to flourish.

While 35.9 per cent of the respondents said they will not take the vaccine, 24.1 per cent are unsure of their position yet. Reports of an unusual blood clotting disorder among few European recipients have continued to raise safety concerns.

 

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