Nigerian government vaccinates 122,000 citizens against coronavirus
Nigerian Government has confirmed that as at Monday, 122, 410 citizens have received jabs of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, adding that the country has not recorded any serious adverse reaction
Penpushing reports that the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib, made this known at the weekly briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on coronavirus.
“So far, 122,410 people have been vaccinated with Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine in Nigeria. No Nigerian so far has developed any known severe side effect, while we have observed that there might be some mild symptoms like pain and swelling at the site of the vaccination, body pains and mild fever”
Penpushing further reports that, Shuaib explained that one can take the vaccine and have other diseases that are completely unrelated to the vaccination process, stating that the agency will continue to collaborate with the National Administrative Food Drugs Agency Control(NAFDAC), pharmacovigilance team’ to monitor the administration of the vaccine and document any adverse reactions.
The agency director explained that, this is to assure Nigerians that the government is honest and transparent in its choice of the vaccine to protect the citizens against the virus which has claimed over 2,000 lives in the country.
Penpushing also reports that Shuaib disclosed that the coronavirus vaccination has commenced in 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),adding that four states which include: Kogi, Kebbi, Zamfara and Oyo are yet to commence implementation,”.
“Full implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination of eligible population has commenced in over 33 states and the FCT while four states (Kogi, Kebbi, Zamfara and Oyo) are yet to commence implementation,” he said.
The Director, however disclosed that there are reports of alleged vaccine mismanagement at some vaccination sites including Police Clinic, Falomo, in Lagos State, adding that investigation had commenced on this.
Penpushing reports that, the authorities declared that decisive action will be taken against anyone found culpable of subverting the vaccination process,just as he explained that Kogi State was not supplied with its portion of the vaccines due to a lack of adequate storage facility.
“Kogi State was not supplied with the vaccines because their cold store is still under repairs following vandalisation during the EndSARS protest,” the agency executive director explained
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