June 16, 2021
The Federal Government says curfew remains in place from midnight until 4am every day, even as he country expects to receive additional 3.92 million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine latest in early August.
Dr. Faisal Shuaib, who disclosed this to reporters in Abuja. He however, did not give the exact dates as to when the country would take delivery of the vaccines.
“We now have information that Nigeria will get 3.92 million doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca by end of July or early August,” the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said at the briefing to update Nigerians on the status of COVID-19 vaccination.
The NPHCDA boss noted that the agency has held town hall meetings in the North-central and north-east regions of the country.
He stated that while efforts to ensure the supply of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines were ongoing, the Presidential Steering Committee would hold its planned meeting with stakeholders in the south-south region and the larger communities on COVID-19 vaccination on the course of the week.
The NPHCDA boss raised an alarm over the rise in COVID-19 cases in several African countries recently and called on all Nigerians to continue to take precautions to prevent the spread of the disease.
According to him, wearing a face-covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces can save lives and a curfew remains in place from midnight until 4am every day.
Shuaib added, “Indoor gatherings must be limited to 50 people, and are only permitted if all attendees abide by social distancing and wear face masks.
