BREAKING: Nigeria Receives First Batch Of Covid-19 Vaccine(Video)

Nigeria has taken delivery of the first set of Covid-19 Vaccine.

CityNews Nigeria learnt that the vaccine is AstraZeneca/Oxford brand

It landed around noon at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport.

Almost four million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were shipped via the COVAX Facility, a partnership between CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF and WHO.

The vaccine was manufactured by the Serum Institute of India from Mumbai to Abuja.

The United Nations in Nigeria, in a statement, said the arrival marked a historic step towards the goal to ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines globally.

UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, said: “The UN Country Team in Nigeria reiterates its commitment to support the vaccination campaign in Nigeria and help contain the spread of the virus.