Nigeria To Receive 176,000 Doses Of J&J Vaccines Today

Federal Government of Nigeria is set to receive 176,000 doses of J&J vaccines today.

Gatekeepers News reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria is set to receive 176,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines today.

The Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib disclosed this in Abuja, FCT.

He added that the doses of the Moderna vaccine, which arrived from the United States last week, were being prepared for rollout.

He noted that the two doses of Moderna vaccine are administered four weeks apart, AstraZeneca, two six to 12 weeks apart, and Pfizer three weeks apart.

He revealed that unlike the other vaccines, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine requires only a single dose for full protection.

“We will be receiving 176,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines on Wednesday August 11th. These 176,000 doses as you are aware, are coming out of the 29,850,000 doses that the Federal government procured from the AFREXIM Bank through the African Union.

“This is the first batch that will be coming in the next couple of days, thereafter we will be expecting up to 3.9 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines to complement what we already have and to make sure we cover not only those who will be taking their 2nd AstraZeneca vaccine but also for those who will want to take their 1st dose of this vaccine.

“The initial dose that we will be receiving will be focused on those who are in the hard-to-reach areas (riverine areas, desert areas) and the elderly because they are people who may find it difficult to leave their homes to the health facility for a 2nd dose vaccine.” Shuaib said.