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Oyo Receives 127,740 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines

The government of Oyo State, on Thursday, confirmed the receipt of 127, 740 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA), Abuja. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the vaccines were received in Ibadan by the Oyo…

Lagos Receives 507,000 Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines

Lagos State, being the epicentre of the COVID-19 virus in Nigeria, has received the highest allocation of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Tuesday. As several states across the country begin to confirm delivery of the vaccine, Lagos leads the allocation pack with 507,000 doses. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) received about 219,800 doses; Kaduna State got…

Nigeria Receives First Batch Of COVID-19 Vaccines

Nigeria has received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines. The NAFDAC-approved Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines arrived in the country around noon on Tuesday, through an Emirates airline. Present at the airport to receive the vaccines were the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 and Secretary General to the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, the Minister for…