COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria
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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 | 6.6% of the Nigerian population received at least one dose[2] 2.5% of the Nigerian population fully vaccinated[2] |
Website | nphcda.gov.ng |
As of 23 January 2022[update] |
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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 30 January 2022, 14,951,642 people have received their first dose a COVID-19 vaccine, and 5,483,973 have received their second dose.[1]
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.[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]
By the end of March, 0.7 million vaccine doses had been administered.
April 2021[edit]
On 6 April, Nigeria received 100,000 doses of Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Government of India.[8]
By the end of April, 1.2 million vaccine doses had been administered.
May 2021[edit]
By the end of May, 1.6 million vaccine doses had been administered.
June 2021[edit]
By the end of June, 3.4 million vaccine doses had been administered.
July 2021[edit]
The vaccination campaign in Nigeria was paused on 9 July due to exhaustion of the first COVAX shipment that arrived in March.[9][10]
By the end of July, 3.9 million vaccine doses had been administered.
August 2021[edit]
On 1 August, Nigeria received four million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines from the United States.[11]
The second phase of the vaccination rollout began on 16 August.[12]
By the end of August, 4.2 million vaccine doses had been administered.
September 2021[edit]
By the end of September, 6.9 million vaccine doses had been administered.
October 2021[edit]
On 8 October, Nigeria received 500,000 doses of Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Government of France.[13]
By the end of October, 8.6 million vaccine doses had been administered. 4% of the target population had been fully vaccinated by the end of the month.
November 2021[edit]
By the end of November, 9.8 million vaccine doses had been administered. 4% of the target population had been fully vaccinated by the end of the month.
December 2021[edit]
Up to a million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine were destroyed by Nigeria due to their short expiry dates.[14]
By the end of December, 14.8 million vaccine doses had been administered. 5% of the target population had been fully vaccinated by the end of the month.
January 2022[edit]
By the end of January, 20.6 million vaccine doses had been administered. 6% of the target population had been fully vaccinated by the end of the month.
Vaccines on order[edit]
Vaccine | Approval | Deployment |
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Oxford–AstraZeneca | ![]() |
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Moderna | ![]() |
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Janssen | ![]() |
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Sputnik V | ![]() |
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Pfizer–BioNTech | ![]() |
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Sinopharm BIBP | ![]() |
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Rollout schedule[edit]
Phase | Priority group | Progress |
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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 | |
3 | Persons aged 18-49 years with co-morbidities | |
4 | The rest of the eligible population aged 18-49 years |
Statistics[edit]
Total number of people receiving vaccinations in Nigeria as of 30 January 2022
Cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Nigeria | |
1st dose 2nd dose |
By state[edit]
Proportion vaccinated (1st dose)[a]
Proportion vaccinated (2nd dose)[b]
State | Total clients vaccinated (1st dose) | Total clients vaccinated (2nd dose) | Total clients vaccinated (booster dose) | |
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Pfizer | Moderna | |||
Abia | 131,070 | 74,031 | 8,612 | 485 |
Adamawa | 266,305 | 84,965 | 6,093 | 84 |
Akwa Ibom | 150,649 | 70,528 | 1,082 | 24 |
Anambra | 130,637 | 55,626 | 931 | 143 |
Bauchi | 277,903 | 105,927 | 2,487 | 581 |
Bayelsa | 54,512 | 22,560 | 597 | 202 |
Benue | 280,715 | 98,103 | 988 | 76 |
Borno | 160,725 | 59,465 | 948 | 73 |
Cross River | 319,223 | 127,483 | 9,613 | 278 |
Delta | 516,717 | 329,981 | 16,575 | 7,621 |
Ebonyi | 90,618 | 35,471 | 93 | 79 |
Edo | 203,926 | 94,543 | 1,257 | 962 |
Ekiti | 280,309 | 143,290 | 1,933 | 151 |
Enugu | 168,955 | 60,101 | 1,525 | 126 |
FCT | 395,153 | 231,953 | 12,461 | 768 |
Gombe | 214,618 | 103,296 | 10,581 | 627 |
Imo | 121,624 | 65,351 | 649 | 23 |
Jigawa | 1,808,541 | 170,513 | 10,073 | 80 |
Kaduna | 382,513 | 187,885 | 4,405 | 359 |
Kano | 1,104,837 | 362,024 | 120,721 | 5,321 |
Katsina | 393,466 | 98,650 | 5,994 | 439 |
Kebbi | 236,537 | 85,981 | 8,132 | 663 |
Kogi | 188,942 | 54,650 | 92 | |
Kwara | 386,449 | 163,855 | 1,639 | 12 |
Lagos | 1,456,563 | 851,705 | 41,436 | 466 |
Nasarawa | 889,612 | 205,081 | 132,196 | 1,263 |
Niger | 337,492 | 110,071 | 2,178 | 312 |
Ogun | 830,019 | 280,148 | 10,898 | 158 |
Ondo | 388,667 | 179,124 | 1,755 | 69 |
Osun | 514,537 | 157,005 | 6,324 | 73 |
Oyo | 775,415 | 247,591 | 10,421 | 70 |
Plateau | 233,699 | 106,039 | 1,696 | 363 |
Rivers | 369,819 | 169,954 | 7,894 | 716 |
Sokoto | 143,480 | 48,364 | 32 | |
Taraba | 183,513 | 53,335 | 1,631 | 405 |
Yobe | 158,198 | 47,616 | 2,275 | 159 |
Zamfara | 405,684 | 141,348 | 20,380 | 227 |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e National Primary Health Care Development Agency (31 January 2022). "COVID -19 Vaccination Update: January 30th, 2021, in 36 States + the FCT. 14,951,642 of total eligible persons targeted for COVID-19 vaccination reached with first dose while 5,483,973 of total eligible persons targeted for COVID-19 vaccination reached with second dose (fully vaccinated). #YesToCOVID19Vaccine". Retrieved 31 January 2022 – via Facebook.
- ^ a b Ritchie, Hannah; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Beltekian, Diana; Mathieu, Edouard; Hasell, Joe; MacDonald, Bobbie; Giattino, Charlie; Appel, Cameron; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas; Roser, Max (5 March 2020). "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.
- ^ Adepoju, Paul (22 July 2021). "As Nigeria Runs Out of Vaccines, US Dose Donations Start to Arrive in Africa". Health Policy Watch. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Nigeria to resume COVID vaccinations on Aug. 16". Reuters. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Rédaction Africanews (1 August 2021). "Nigeria receives four million Covid vaccine doses from the US". Africanews. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ a b Erunke, Joseph (16 August 2021). "COVID-19: FG flags off Phase 2 vaccination rollout". Vanguard. Abuja. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Adebowale, Nike (8 October 2021). "Nigeria receives 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from France". Premium Times. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Obinna, Chioma; Olawale, Gabriel (8 December 2021). "One million COVID-19 vaccine doses expire in Nigeria". Vanguard News Nigeria. Retrieved 10 December 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.