NPHCDA- Nigeria Targets 100 Million COVID 19 Vaccination By 2022
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NPHCDA has set a target to vaccinate more than 100 million people in the country by 2022
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The health agency confirmed that 5,770,899 eligible people have undergone the first COVID 19 vaccination process
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To achieve herd immunity, the country needs to vaccinate at least 40% of the population by year’s end and 70% before the end of 2022
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has provided an update on COVID 19 vaccination in the country.
So far, 5,770,899 eligible people have received the first dose of the vaccine as the health agency sets a target for 100 million people before the end of 2022.
The plan was disclosed in a press briefing on Monday by the Director, Planning Research and Statistics of the NPHCDA, Dr. Abdullahi Bulama Garba.
Me Garba confirmed that the figures were accurate up to November 7th, 2021, adding that 8 million doses of vaccine were in the country at the moment.
To achieve herd immunity, the agency wants to vaccinate 40% of the 200 million population before 2021 ends and 70% before the end of 2022.
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To reach that target, Nigeria will need more vaccines, which Mr. Garba stated that the company is expecting.
Nigeria is currently in its second phase of vaccination with older adults above 15 being targeted, along with people between the ages of 18 and 49.
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