Federal Government Says Top Officials And Frontline Workers Will Be Accorded Priority as Nigeria Awaits Delivery Of First Shipment Of Covid-19 Vaccine.
As Nigeria awaits delivery of the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine from COVAX this week, the Minister of State for Health, Dr. OLORUNNIBE MAMORA has said frontline workers and the elderly will be accorded priority.
Speaking on a monitored programme, MAMORA also said the president and governors will receive the vaccine jab openly to display strategic leadership by showing citizens that it is safe.
He however said after receiving the vaccine, Nigerians must still adhere to the COVID-19 safety guidelines.
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced that Nigeria recorded 240 new COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths.
This brings the total number of infections in the country so far to 155,657.
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