shippingposition
  • Home
  • News
  • Editorial
    • Vox Pop
  • Maritime safety
  • Oil and Gas
  • Personality
  • Health
No Result
View All Result
shippingposition

Home » COVID-19: FG Officially Ends First Phase Of Vaccination — NPHCDA

COVID-19: FG Officially Ends First Phase Of Vaccination — NPHCDA

by Joshua
July 19, 2021
in Health

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says it has officially ended the country’s first phase of COVID-19 vaccination, adding that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is 88 per cent portent against the Delta variant detected in the country.

Dr Faisal Shuaib

The Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, made this known at a news conference in Abuja last week.

Nigeria received the first consignment of about 3.92 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on March 2, 2021 through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Assess Facility (COVAX).

COVAX is an initiative co-led by the vaccine alliance, GAVI and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines by dividing about two billion doses across 92 low and middle-income countries.

The facility promises access to vaccines for up to 20 per cent of participating countries’ population with an initial supply beginning in the first quarter of the year to immunise three per cent of their populations.

Meanwhile, the NPHCDA boss said Nigeria had successfully vaccinated 3,938,945 eligible people across the 36 states of the federation and the FCT, representing 98 per cent utilisation of the 4,024,000 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine.

Shuaib said “this comprises 2,534,205 people who have been vaccinated for first dose, and 1,404,205 who received the second dose of the vaccine.

“In the course of this exercise, the country recorded 14,550 cases of mild/moderate Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI), with 148 cases considered to be severe. However, we did not record any case of death associated with COVID-19 vaccination.”

The executive director noted that the country had officially ended the first phase of its strategic COVID-19 vaccination plan and was now preparing to commence the second phase in the next few weeks.

He added that “we have also received communication for the delivery of the following vaccine shipments in the coming months.

“They are: 3,924,000 doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca by end of July or early August 2021 from the COVAX facility, 3,930,910 doses of Pfizer-Bio-N Tech COVID-19 vaccine in August from the COVAX facility donated by the U.S Government.

“There will also be 3,577,860 doses of Pfizer-Bio-N Tech COVID-19 vaccine in Q3 from the COVAX facility, 29,850,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson (Jassen) COVID-19 vaccine by the end of September, that will arrive in batches from the African Union Commission.”

“We are making every effort and are confident that with continued support, Nigeria will be able to make significant utilisation of the vaccines that would be supplied to the country.”

He disclosed that the NPHCDA was putting in place necessary logistics for storage, distribution, security and accountability for the range of vaccines the country was expecting.

“To this end, the Federal Government procured 60 units of U701 ultra cold chain equipment, and as we speak, about 37 of them have been deployed to the 36 states and the FCT in preparation to receive the vaccines that would require ultra-cold temperature of below 40 to 85 degrees.

“It is important to stress that anyone who is 18 years and above is eligible to take the COVID-19 vaccine, including pregnant and lactating women. I therefore call on every eligible person to register and ensure that they make themselves available for vaccination on due dates.

“Furthermore, with the leadership of Eminent Nigerians, the Federal Ministry of Health and its agencies would continue to support our local partner, Biovaccines Nigeria limited, toward local vaccine production.”

With the Delta variant detected in the country, Shuaib said that the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine offer significant protection against hospitalisation.

While acknowledging that vaccines alone would not prevent the virus, he urged Nigerians to continue to observe non-pharmaceutical measures such as wearing of face mask, social distancing and hand hygiene to curb the transmission of the disease.

Read Also:  COVID-19: Lagos Govt. Tasks Immigration On Vigilance At Borders

Dr Walter Kazadi, the Country Representative of World Health Organisation (WHO), warned that the Delta variant of the COVID-19 was ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving a new spike in cases and deaths.

Kazadi, who said that the variant was contagious, noted that “it grows rapidly inside people’s respiratory tract and to much higher levels.

“People are likely spreading the virus earlier in the course of their infection. The Delta variant is the most contagious version of the coronavirus worldwide.”

He urged Nigerians to stay safe because a large portion of the country remained unvaccinated.

Representative of UNICEF in Nigeria, Dr Peter Hawkins, said that COVID-19 vaccines were the most important tool the world had against the virus as thousands of lives had already been saved because of the vaccines.

He added that “it is absolutely vital to get vaccinated and take other preventive measures to gain maximum protection against existing and emerging variants.”

The Delta variant of the virus is contagious and possibly more severe SARS-CoV-2 virus strain, first identified in India.

It has been dominant in some Indian regions and the UK, and further spread to many countries and recently now in Nigeria.

shippingposition

Kindly like us on Facebook


Tags: COVID-19NPHCDA

Related Posts

KNOW YOUR BODY PARTS: THE HEART

KNOW YOUR BODY PARTS: THE HEART

June 30, 2025
Why Your Favourite Seasoning Cubes May Be Hurting Your Kidneys

Why Your Favourite Seasoning Cubes May Be Hurting Your Kidneys

June 30, 2025
Contraceptive Pills Can’t Cause Cervical Cancer – Expert

Contraceptive Pills Can’t Cause Cervical Cancer – Expert

June 30, 2025
ONIONS: The Good Old Healing Vegetable

KNOW YOUR BODY PARTS: The Liver

June 16, 2025

Discussion about this post

Latest News

NPA Bags NASS PAC Transparency Award

NPA Bags NASS PAC Transparency Award

July 12, 2025

Nigeria Customs Says Claim Of Form ‘M’ Migration Charges False

CRFFN Showcases Reform Milestones, Dismisses Court Ruling Misinterpretation

NCMDLCA Faction Distances Self from Amiwero’s Court Action, Backs CRFFN on POF Collection

Customs Intercepts ₦9.2bn Worth of Fake Bedroom Booster, Others

Customs, NAFDAC Inaugurate Implementation Committee for 2024 MoU

Nigeria Customs Intercepts Container with Over 10,000 Donkey Genitals

Senate Hails Adeniyi’s Election as WCO Council Chair, Says It’s  a Major Win for Nigeria’s Global Trade Leadership

Oyetola Launches Door-to-Door’ Diplomacy for Nigeria’s IMO Council Bid

FG Urged To Link Warri-Itakpe Rail To Inland Ports, Road Networks

Red Sea Operation Rescues 4 More From Cargo Ship Sunk By Houthis

Shippers’ Council Set to Establish Border Information Centre at Idiroko, Bolster Trade Efficiency

kindly like our Facebook page

Health

Contraceptive Pills Can’t Cause Cervical Cancer – Expert
Health

Contraceptive Pills Can’t Cause Cervical Cancer – Expert

June 30, 2025

Mrs Roseline Akinlabi, Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health Desk Officer, Osun Primary Healthcare Board, says contraceptive pills cannot cause...

ONIONS: The Good Old Healing Vegetable

KNOW YOUR BODY PARTS: The Liver

June 16, 2025
ONIONS: The Good Old Healing Vegetable

ONIONS: The Good Old Healing Vegetable

June 16, 2025
Why Prostate Disorder Cases Are Increasing Among Nigerian Men – Experts

Why Prostate Disorder Cases Are Increasing Among Nigerian Men – Experts

June 1, 2025
20m Nigerians Live With Mental Health Issues, Says WHO

20m Nigerians Live With Mental Health Issues, Says WHO

June 1, 2025
Health Facts You Didn’t Know

How Your Habit Affects Fertility

May 19, 2025
Fruits For Raining Season

Fruits For Raining Season

May 19, 2025
See Mental Illness Like Other Treatable Diseases – Says Suicide Survivor

Health Facts You Didn’t Know

May 19, 2025
Alligator Pepper: Benefits, FAQ, Side Effects, & Warning

Alligator Pepper: Benefits, FAQ, Side Effects, & Warning

April 28, 2025
Water And Health: The Relationship That Helps Life

Water And Health: The Relationship That Helps Life

April 28, 2025

© 2021 Shippingposition

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap
  • Terms

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Coast To Coast
  • Oil and Gas
  • Maritime Education
  • The Terminals
  • Maritime safety

© 2021 Shippingposition