The federal government has received an additional 100,000 doses of the Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccine from India.

Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha made the announcement during a press briefing in Abuja.

The vaccines, donated by the government of India to Nigeria, will help boost the number of Nigerians to be vaccinated by about 50,000, Mr Mustapha said.

The President has also approved the transition of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19.

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