The Federal Government of Nigeria, says more than three million eligible Nigerians have been fully vaccinated against the deadly COVID-19.
The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Monday.
He stated that 5,891,305 eligible Nigerians had received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which represented 5.3 per cent of the eligible population.
“We would also like to remind us that the Federal Government procured 39,800,000 doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine through the AVATT and these have been coming in batches,” he said.
“It is free, safe, effective and protects you, your family and your community. And if you have taken your first dose, check your vaccination card for your due date and ensure you take the second dose for full protection,” he added.
