•Boss Mustapha: Nobody is safe until everyone is vaccinated
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja
COVID-19 vaccination commenced in Nigeria yesterday with frontline healthcare workers in Abuja taking the first shots from the first batch of AstraZeneca vaccines that arrived in the country last Tuesday.
The elaborate ceremony was held at the Trauma Centre, National Hospital, Abuja.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha kicked off the exercise on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The vaccination ceremony was graced by the Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, FCT Minister Mohammed Musa Bello, Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire and representatives of donor agencies. The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, was represented by Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe.
Dr. Ehanire disclosed that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
