Millions of coronavirus vaccines sent to Nigeria via COVAX facility has arrived the country . It was gathered that nearly four million doses of the COVID - 19 vaccine was shipped to the country via the COVAX Facility , a partnership between CEPI , Gavi , UNICEF and WHO . COVAX shipped 3 . 94 million doses of the AstraZeneca / Oxford vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, from Mumbai to Abuja .➫ SEE THIS YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: !! ➫! ➫! ➫! FULL ALBUM: Olajibson — “ Ibile On God ” featuring OmotayoOT upcoming Nigerian Star OLAJIBSON drop out his highly anticipated album tagged “ ON GOD “. From The Pr.... According to a statement by United Nations in Nigeria , the arrival marked a historic step towards the goal to ensure equitable distribution of COVID - 19 vaccines globally. The delivery is part of the first wave of arrivals in Nigeria.
See : Watch: Owo Aje Latest Yoruba Movie 2021 Drama UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon , said, “ The UN Country Team in Nigeria reiterates its commitment to support the vaccination campaign in Nigeria and help contain the spread of the virus. “ The arrival of these vaccines in Abuja today marks a milestone for the COVAX Facility in its unprecedented effort to deliver at least 2 billion doses of COVID - 19 vaccines globally by the end of 2021 . ” The National Primary Health Care Development Agency had said it would commence the vaccination of Nigerians in priority groups, starting with frontline healthcare workers .
“ This is a landmark moment for the country and the COVAX Facility ’ s mission to help end the acute phase of the pandemic by enabling equitable access to these vaccines across the world . We are glad to see Nigeria is amongst the first receiving the doses from COVAX , thanks to the excellent level of preparedness put in place by the Government of Nigeria , ” said Thabani Maphosa , Managing Director for Country Programmes at Gavi , the Vaccine Alliance .
“ Gavi looks forward to these vaccines being made available to the people most at risk, as soon as possible , and to ensuring that routine immunization services for other life - threatening infections are also delivered to avoid other disease outbreaks. ” Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo , WHO Representative in Nigeria, added , “ It is heart - warming to witness this epoch - making event and WHO wishes to congratulate the government of Nigeria for its participation in the global vaccine collaboration ( COVAX ) efforts and its commitment to protecting Nigerians against this pandemic .
“ Vaccines are a critical new tool in the battle against COVID - 19 ; therefore, this is a step in the right direction. These vaccines have undergone rigorous regulatory processes at global and country level and have been deemed safe and effective . ”