The Federal Government of Nigeria says Nigerians need to take responsibility as vaccines alone cannot solve the problems posed by COVID-19.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said on Monday at the joint national briefing of the taskforce, in Abuja.
Nigeria is expected to receive four million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.
He said that, with the arrival of vaccines, the nation has entered the phase of the Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) plus vaccines phase of the National Response.
He said: “This development offers a huge ray of hope that comes with its own challenges and responsibilities for all Nigerians. We must all be prepared to take responsibility.
“The development of vaccines is a ray of hope and a welcome development; vaccines alone cannot be a solution; accessing vaccines has been strategic and deliberate.”
Mustapha said the government plans to vaccinate 70 percent of the population between 2021 and 2022.
