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Jun
16
2021
By The African Mirror
Nigeria to reopen vaccination

Nigeria to reopen vaccination

COVID-19
NIGERIA is expecting a second shipment of nearly 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines by early August and plans to resume giving out first doses, which had been halted to save its supply for second doses. Africa's most population has so far given a first dose to only around 2 million of its 200 million people. Fewer than 700,000 having received a second dose. Nigeria has been rationing 3.92 million doses it received through the COVAX global vaccine sharing programme in March, with its future supplies put in doubt by an export ban from India. In April, the government told…
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Mar
13
2021
By The African Mirror
Nigeria at sixes and sevens on rollout

Nigeria at sixes and sevens on rollout

COVID-19
NIGERIA has started to vaccinate people after receiving its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines. Virologist and senior research fellow Dr Solomon Bakarey provides some insights on how the country should go about the rollout plan. SOLOMON BAKEREY, Senior research fellow, University of Ibadan The government hasn’t unveiled a coherent plan. How much of a problem is this? It’s a big problem, and it’s making Nigerians sceptical about the vaccines. Many countries, including some African neighbours, have rolled out distribution plans for the vaccines they’ve procured. But Nigerian government is yet to unveil a coherent plan. In my view this means…
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