History has been as Dr. Cyprian Nyong, of the National Hospital, Abuja, receives the first Covid-19 vaccine in Nigeria on Friday, March 5, 2021 when he took the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine.
The commencement of the vaccination was flagged off by the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Health workers are first to receive the vaccine.
Buhari, vice-president Yemi Osinbajo, and governors will receive their jabs on Saturday, March 6.
