The Government of Japan has decided to provide approximately 860 thousand doses of COVID-19 vaccines manufactured in Japan, through the COVAX facility, as a part of assistance by Japan in order to contribute to the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
These vaccines will be airlifted from Japan to Nigeria on February 22.
According to the statement distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, these vaccines are expected to contribute to the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Japan will continue to provide various assistance in cooperation with relevant countries and international organizations toward the earliest convergence of COVID-19.
It noted that as of February 19, about 250 thousand confirmed cases and about 3,000 deaths have been reported, while about 17 million of the first dose and 7.5 million of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines have been administrated.
It added that only about 15.3 percent of the population have completed to take the first dose of vaccinations and 6.7 percent of the population have taken the second dose.
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