The Federal government has resolved to engage the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on mass vaccination of citizens. It restated the December 1 deadline for federal civil servants to take the COVID-19 jab.
The government also warned that vaccination records/certificates would be verified to detect unscrupulous citizens who procure such cards through the black market, threatening prosecution.
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has assured Nigerians that the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has sufficient vaccines in the pipeline to vaccinate about 50 per cent of the target population by the end of January next year, while efforts are also ongoing to bring on board the booster dose to build a stronger level of anti-bodies.
The PSC Chairman and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, gave the updates on Monday, during the regular COVID-19 briefing of the panel in Abuja.
TDirector-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, noted that the country has made tremendous strides in building its capacity to prevent, detect and respond to diseases of public health importance.