People at Ojodu-Berger in Lagos.
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Nigeria has not yet bought any Covid-19 vaccine, as the most populous nation in Africa continues to assess the prices of various photographs, their availability and the logistics needed in a nationwide launch.
State Health Minister Adeleke Olurunnimbe Mamora said that once the government determines which vaccines are accessible and affordable, authorities must consider storage and distribution issues as they prepare to set fire to 200 million people. .
“We have not made any acquisitions at this time,” Mamora, who is the second highest-ranking official in the ministry, told Bloomberg in a telephone interview. He added that the government expects to have a final plan by the end of January.
An ambitious goal to vaccinate up to 40% of Nigeria’s population this year has been questioned by a state governor and experts, who said there is a lack of resources and infrastructure in a nation plagued by daily power outages. electricity and abandoned roads and bridges.
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Faisal Shuaib, executive director of Nigeria’s National Primary Health Development Agency, said on Thursday that the country expects to receive 100,000 doses of Pfizer Inc. was shot at the end of January by the Covax initiative. In an interview with Bloomberg Television, Shuaib said the West African nation provided services for ultra-cold storage facilities for storing and distributing vaccines.
Covax is a global initiative supported by The World Health Organization aims to provide equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines.
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Although the number of infections in Africa has faded compared to other regions, an increase in cases has raised fears that the pathogen could spread faster on a poorly prepared continent.
Hospitals in Africa, from South Africa to Senegal and Zimbabwe, are which is struggling with an increase in infections, which is overwhelming the health units that are already missing beds, basic equipment and staff.
Nigeria has officially reported 107,345 cases, with 1,413 deaths, but testing is not easily accessible to most people, with only up to 1.1 million being performed so far.
– With the assistance of Alonso Soto
(Updates with Mamora comments, Covax reference from the third paragraph.)