Tag: National Primary Health Care Development Agency

Covid-19: First dose of vaccines administered at National Hospital, Abuja

Aminu Imam

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA), announced the flag-off ceremony for Covid-19 vaccination in Nigeria. The vaccines were administered at the National Hospital Abuja, in an event chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19, Boss Mustapha, and reported by the NPHCDA on social media. According to reports, one Dr. Cyprian Ngon was the first to receive the vaccine. He led the first set of health workers, including Nurse Faith E. Eragbai, Dr. Nuru Joseph and Dr.…

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COVID-19: Nigeria to receive 20m doses of vaccine in 2021 – Official

Aminu Imam

Ø  FG to enforce use of face mask, others The Federal Government says it has put in place the machinery for receiving 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in early 2021. The Executive Secretary, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shu’aib, stated this at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 media briefing in Abuja, on Thursday. He said Nigeria is a member of COVAX, an international coalition, under the WHO umbrella, adding that 92 countries came together to ensure access and safety of vaccines. Shu’aib further said the expected…

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