Despite efforts by the federal government to immunize 70 percent of the nation’s qualified population versus COVID-19 by the end of 2022, there is still a 14.7 percent space as only 55.3 percent have actually been completely immunized. The executive director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, who spoke at a press rundown the other day in Abuja, stated 64,094,498 qualified population, representing 55.3 percent have actually been completely immunized. The ED, who was represented by the firm’s director, Planning, Research and Statistics, Dr Abdullahi Bulama, stated, “At the start of the COVID-19 vaccination workout, we targeted to immunize 70 percent of our qualified population by December 2022. Since today, Monday January 9th 2023, 76,161,470 qualified individuals have actually gotten the very first dosage of the COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria, representing 65.7 percent of our qualified population. 64,094,498 individuals have actually been completely immunized and this represents 55.3 percent of our qualified population. 9,892,018 have actually gotten their booster dosages.” He likewise stated that the variety of qualified population in the nation has actually increased from 111,773,503 to 115,983,921 as an outcome of a boost in the variety of individuals who turned 18 years. He stated the boost in the variety of cases seen worldwide was as an outcome of the anomaly that is taking place and the low consumption of booster dosages while contacting all Nigerians to make sure that they take their booster dosages of the COVID-19 vaccines. “Just like the influenza vaccine, the COVID-19 vaccines have actually ended up being regular vaccines that assist secure us versus this fatal infection. “As at January 7th 2023, Nigeria has a vaccine stock balance of 28,968,045 dosages. More vaccines are still anticipated over the coming weeks,” he stated.
COVID-19: Nigeria Fails To Meet 70% Vaccination Target
