Nigeria to get 2bn coronavirus vaccine doses — FG

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, says the Federal Government is planning with global health and research organisations developing coronavirus vaccines for allocation of two billion doses as soon as they are available.

Ehanire disclosed this during a briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja on Thursday.

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He said: “Nigeria is also working with the World Health Organisation to finalise enrolment with the ACT – Access To COVID-19 Tools Accelerator, a global mechanism tracking and sponsoring global organisations working on COVID-19 vaccine development.

“We’re also interested in the COVAX facility, a GAVI supported global initiative to procure and assure equitable access to vaccines, as soon as they are available, especially for lower and lower middle income countries.

“This will prioritize Nigeria for allocation of a part of two billion vaccines doses that will be secured in a special plan to protect the interests of poorer countries.”