COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria
| Date | 5 March 2021-present |
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| Location | Nigeria |
| Cause | COVID-19 pandemic |
| Organised by | National Primary Health Care Development Agency |
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| Outcome | 0.81% of the Nigerian population received at least one dose[2] |
| Website | nphcda.gov.ng |
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COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria is an ongoing immunization campaign against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in response to the ongoing pandemic in the country. Vaccination began on 5 March 2021. As of 11 May 2021, 1,713,306 first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.
History[edit]
Timeline[edit]
March 2021[edit]
On 2 March, the first shipment of four million Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses from the COVAX initiative arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria.[3]
Cyprian Ngong, a doctor at National Hospital, Abuja, became the first person in Nigeria to receive a COVID-19 vaccine on 5 March.[4][5]
President Muhammadu Buhari received his first COVID-19 vaccine dose on 6 March.[6]
On 21 March, Nigeria received an additional 300,000 doses of Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from MTN.[7]
April 2021[edit]
On 6 April, Nigeria received 100,000 doses of Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Government of India.[8]
May 2021[edit]
Vaccines on order[edit]
| Vaccine | Approval | Deployment |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford–AstraZeneca |  Yes
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Yes
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Rollout schedule[edit]
| Phase | Priority group | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health workers and supporting staff, frontline workers and first responders | In progress |
| 2 | Priority 1: Persons aged 60 years and above. Priority 2: Persons aged 50-59 years |
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| 3 | Persons aged 18-49 years with co-morbidities | |
| 4 | The rest of the eligible population aged 18-49 years |
Statistics[edit]
Vaccines distribution[edit]
- As of 11 May 2021
- Oxford-AstraZeneca
- Pfizer–BioNTech
- Moderna
- Johnson & Johnson
Vaccines administered per pharmaceutical company as of 11 May 2021
Total number of people receiving vaccinations in Nigeria as of 11 May 2021
| Cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Nigeria | |
| 1st dose | |
| Daily doses administered in Nigeria | |
| 1st dose | |
By state[edit]
| Percentage (%) of total target reached with 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine[a][b] | |
| Source: National Primary Health Care Development Agency[1] | |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b National Primary Health Care Development Agency [@NphcdaNG] (10 May 2021). "COVID-19 Vaccination Update for May 11th 2021, in 36 States + the FCT. Following progress in updated reporting and data collating processes by States, we can announce that our teams have vaccinated a total of 1, 713, 306. #YesToCOVID19Vaccine" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 May 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccinations". Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "'Fantastic step forward': First COVAX vaccines arrive in Nigeria". Al Jazeera. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "AstraZeneca vaccine: Latest update about Nigeria vaccination programme and important tins to know". BBC News Pidgin. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ @UNICEF_Nigeria (5 March 2021). "History is made! Dr. Cyprian Ngong, a Snr. Registrar at the National Hospital, Abuja is the first person to receive the #COVID19 vaccine in Nigeria. The vaccine was administered by @drfaisalshuaib, ED of @NphcdaNG during the flag-off of the #COVID19 vaccination drive in Abuja" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 April 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "President Buhari calls for Nigerians to follow his vaccine lead". Reuters. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Adebowale, Nike (22 March 2021). "Nigeria receives 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from MTN – Official". Premium Times. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Adebowale, Nike (6 April 2021). "Nigeria receives 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from India". Premium Times. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ National Primary Health Care Development Agency [@NphcdaNG] (12 April 2021). "Here's Nigeria's #COVID19 Vaccination Plan. We are currently in Phase 1. Other Phases will be announced in due course. #YesToCOVID19Vaccine" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 April 2021 – via Twitter.
