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Two Million Vaccines Are Reserved For The Second Bite As Per FG

As per the latest trending news in Nigeria today, the federal government has announced on Thursday that the two million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have been reserved for the second dose in the first vaccination phase. And all of these states that along with 1,748,242 Nigerians was vaccinated on May 12, 2021. But the percentage that was the target with the first bite is around 86.9 percent.

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Two Million Vaccines Are Reserved For The Second Bite As Per FG

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  1. Two Million Vaccines Are Reserved For The Second Bite As Per FG

  2. As per thelatest trending news in Nigeria today, the federal government has announced on Thursday that the two million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have been reserved for the second dose in the first vaccination phase. And all of these states that along with 1,748,242 Nigerians was vaccinated on May 12, 2021. But the percentage that was the target with the first bite is around 86.9 percent.

  3. Once it was determined that the vaccine will start along with the second dose of the vaccine, she further urged all the people who have received the first dose of vaccination to ensure they are checking with the vaccination cards. It will help them to know about their due date for the second vaccination. Furthermore, it has ensured that the Nigerian who will receive a vaccine from any of the current listings will receive the second dose right before the recommended time between doses of 6 to 12 weeks. And then again, he added: “giving these two doses of the vaccine within the recommended time frame is very important to get the full benefit of the vaccination.”

  4. Faisal Shuaib made this known during a virtual briefing organized by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ACDC) on the response to Covid-19. He said, “Vaccination continues in all states. To date, 1,748,242 Nigerians have been vaccinated. That’s 86.9 percent of the number of Nigerians targeted with the first vaccine against Oxford-AstraZeneca.

  5. In fact, with the current uncertainty regarding the global vaccine supply, there are continents along with the world that is facing, the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) in Nigeria has made a strategic decision to upgrade our current Covid-19 supply to the Administration of double doses instead of single doses.

  6. We also recommend that people who received their first dose check their vaccination cards for the date of the second dose and make sure they get their second dose to get full protection against Covid-19.” Shuaib added, “In terms of the number of cans remaining in Nigeria, in Nigeria, we have actually split the four million cans into two compartments. “

  7. It further means that the recent offers will be fully vaccinated by approximately two million Nigerians instead of partially vaccinating around four million Nigerians. We are eliminating an element of risk that is becoming too high. “We have already started giving second doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. In fact, for health workers as well as frontline workers who are 18 and above as well as 50 and over, it is suggested to go to a specific vaccination center and receive their vaccine doses.

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