Th federal government says the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination programme will commence on August 16.
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Executive Director, Dr Faisal Shuaib has said.
The Federal Government had earlier announced that the second phase of the vaccination will gein on Tuesday but it was postponed due to “unforeseen circumstances”, according to a spokesperson in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey.
Dr. Shuaib suggested the postponement had been necessary for preparations to be finalised.
“The start date for the vaccination has been postponed to next week Monday,” he said.
“This is to enable NAFDAC to finish its assessment and preparatory processes.”
Last week, Nigeria confirmed receipt of four million doses of Moderna vaccines form the US.
So far, only about one per cent of the population has been fully vaccinated.
