The Federal Government has directed states to commence the second dose vaccination of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed during a briefing of Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on Covid-19, in Abuja.
“As of today May 10 2021, 1,690,719 people have been vaccinated, representing 84 percent of the eligible persons targeted with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. These people have been administered their first dose in this vaccination phase,” he said.
“We advise that people who have received their first dose should check their vaccination cards for the date of their second dose, and ensure that they receive their second dose to gain full protection against Covid-19.
“I want to remind you that the eligibility period of the first and second dose of the vaccine have been expanded from 12 weeks to between 6 and 12 weeks in line with the scientific recommendation provided by the WHO’s strategic advisory group of experts on immunisation.”
