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COVID-19: Nigeria To Receive 80m Doses Of Vaccine In 2021 – Fayemi
Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state, has disclosed that the country is expecting 80 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021.
Fayemi made the disclosure while delivering a paper titled: “The Role of Nigeria’s State Governments in Recovery: Responses to COVID-19 Linked Challenges”.
The paper was delivered at the Chatham House Africa programme, which was held virtually on Tuesday.
Fayemi, who is the chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, noted that the 80 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine are expected to cover 40 percent of the population, while the country will work towards securing additional 60 million doses for 2022.
“Just last week, the NGF invited experts to brief governors on vaccine procurement and administration. We had a National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, where the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) shared the plans around vaccines procurement,” he said.
“We expect about 80 million doses of vaccines would be available in 2021 to cover 40 percent of the population, while another 60 million doses are being planned for 2022.”
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