The Federal Government on Monday commenced the administration of
new vaccines marking the start of the second phase of the COVID-19
vaccination programme.
The second phase of the vaccination programme was breathed into life
after the US donated over four million doses of the Moderna vaccine.
Only about one percent of the population has been fully vaccinated, so
far.
The flag off ceremony, held at the Federal Medical Centre in Abuja, was
attended by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and
Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss
Mustapha.
Also Present were the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, the
Minister of State for Health, Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora, the
Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),
Chikwe Ihekweazu and the Medical Director of the FMC, Professor
Aliyu Ahmed.
The exercise had earlier been scheduled for August 10 but was
postponed.
Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, said the postponement was
due to “purely administrative” reasons.
