Over 500,000 Nigerians have received their first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, data released by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) shows.
The NPHCDA disclosed this in its official Twitter handle on Sunday.
According to data published on the Agency’s website, Kogi State is yet to commence vaccination against the virus which has infected about 162,000 people in the country because their cold store is still under repairs.
Lagos, the epicentre of the disease in Nigeria, has vaccinated 110,042 people; making it the highest in the country.
This is followed by Ogun with 47,507, Kaduna-38,063, Bauchi- 32,482, Katsina- 28,918, and Kwara- 26,473.
The states with the lowest number of vaccinated people are Abia-22, Taraba-111 and Kebbi-532.
Nigeria commenced vaccination since March 5, first with healthcare workers who are mostly at risk of infections being the first responders.
NPHCDA said that the vaccine roll-out would be in four phases, starting with health workers, frontline workers, COVID-19 rapid response team, laboratory network, policemen, petrol station workers and strategic leaders.
“Phase 2 – Older adults aged 50 years and above, those with co-morbidities, aged between 18 years and 49 years.
“Phase 3 – Those in states/LGAs with high disease burden and who missed phases 1 and 2.
“Phase 4 – Other eligible population as vaccines become available,’ it said.
