COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria
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Date | 5 March 2021-present |
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Location | Nigeria |
Cause | COVID-19 pandemic |
Organised by | National Primary Health Care Development Agency |
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Outcome | 2.81% of the Nigerian population received at least one dose[2] |
Website | nphcda.gov.ng |
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COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria is an ongoing immunization campaign against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in response to the ongoing pandemic in the country. Vaccination began on 5 March 2021. As of 19 November 2021, 6,021,560 people have received their first dose a COVID-19 vaccine, and 3,369,628 people have received their second dose.[1]
History[]
Timeline[]
March 2021[]
On 2 March, the first shipment of four million Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses from the COVAX initiative arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.[3]
Cyprian Ngong, a doctor at National Hospital, Abuja, became the first person in Nigeria to receive a COVID-19 vaccine on 5 March.[4][5]
President Muhammadu Buhari received his first COVID-19 vaccine dose on 6 March.[6]
On 21 March, Nigeria received an additional 300,000 doses of Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from MTN.[7]
By the end of March, 0.7 million vaccine doses had been administered.
April 2021[]
On 6 April, Nigeria received 100,000 doses of Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Government of India.[8]
By the end of April, 1.2 million vaccine doses had been administered.
May 2021[]
By the end of May, 1.6 million vaccine doses had been administered.
June 2021[]
By the end of June, 3.4 million vaccine doses had been administered.
July 2021[]
The vaccination campaign in Nigeria was paused on 9 July due to exhaustion of the first COVAX shipment that arrived in March.[9][10]
By the end of July, 3.9 million vaccine doses had been administered.
August 2021[]
On 1 August, Nigeria received four million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines from the United States.[11]
The second phase of the vaccination rollout began on 16 August.[12]
By the end of August, 4.2 million vaccine doses had been administered.
September 2021[]
By the end of September, 6.9 million vaccine doses had been administered.
October 2021[]
On 8 October, Nigeria received 500,000 doses of Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Government of France.[13]
By the end of October, 8.6 million vaccine doses had been administered. 4% of the target population had been fully vaccinated by the end of the month.
November 2021[]
By the end of November, 9.8 million vaccine doses had been administered. 4% of the target population had been fully vaccinated by the end of the month.
December 2021[]
Up to a million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine were destroyed by Nigeria due to their short expiry dates.[14]
Vaccines on order[]
Vaccine | Approval | Deployment |
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Oxford–AstraZeneca | ![]() |
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Moderna | ![]() |
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Janssen | ![]() |
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Sputnik V | ![]() |
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Pfizer–BioNTech | ![]() |
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Sinopharm BIBP | ![]() |
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Rollout schedule[]
Phase | Priority group | Progress |
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1 | Health workers and supporting staff, frontline workers and first responders | In progress |
2 | Priority 1: Persons aged 60 years and above. Priority 2: Persons aged 50-59 years | |
3 | Persons aged 18-49 years with co-morbidities | |
4 | The rest of the eligible population aged 18-49 years |
Statistics[]
Total number of people receiving vaccinations in Nigeria as of 19 November 2021
Cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Nigeria | |
1st dose 2nd dose |
By state[]
Proportion vaccinated (1st dose)[a]
Proportion vaccinated (2nd dose)[b]
COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria by state, as of 19 November 2021[1] | |||||
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State | Total clients vaccinated (1st dose) | Total clients vaccinated (2nd dose) | Total Doses | ||
Abia | 76,375 | 46,108 | 122,483 | ||
Adamawa | 90,727 | 69,408 | 160,135 | ||
Akwa Ibom | 89,502 | 53,675 | 143,177 | ||
Anambra | 74,211 | 39,464 | 113,675 | ||
Bauchi | 153,081 | 69,521 | 222,602 | ||
Bayelsa | 39,588 | 16,815 | 56,403 | ||
Benue | 176,165 | 65,547 | 241,712 | ||
Borno | 86,041 | 48,373 | 134,414 | ||
Cross River | 130,228 | 76,869 | 207,097 | ||
Delta | 139,863 | 81,908 | 221,771 | ||
Ebonyi | 64,419 | 31,106 | 95,525 | ||
Edo | 149,163 | 71,976 | 221,139 | ||
Ekiti | 177,824 | 89,145 | 266,969 | ||
Enugu | 82,898 | 44,118 | 127,016 | ||
FCT | 272,001 | 166,031 | 438,032 | ||
Gombe | 104,528 | 67,335 | 171,863 | ||
Imo | 85,652 | 46,383 | 132,035 | ||
Jigawa | 117,103 | 52,403 | 169,506 | ||
Kaduna | 211,129 | 132,166 | 343,295 | ||
Kano | 226,744 | 142,549 | 369,293 | ||
Katsina | 146,061 | 69,582 | 215,643 | ||
Kebbi | 92,845 | 62,418 | 155,263 | ||
Kogi | 77,030 | 38,690 | 115,720 | ||
Kwara | 201,156 | 100,537 | 301,693 | ||
Lagos | 1,009,315 | 649,256 | 1,658,571 | ||
Nasarawa | 115,039 | 79,080 | 194,119 | ||
Niger | 161,266 | 72,928 | 234,194 | ||
Ogun | 314,371 | 153,834 | 468,205 | ||
Ondo | 252,607 | 115,396 | 368,003 | ||
Osun | 203,044 | 93,031 | 296,075 | ||
Oyo | 298,217 | 153,510 | 451,727 | ||
Plateau | 127,173 | 79,500 | 206,673 | ||
Rivers | 193,123 | 100,949 | 294,072 | ||
Sokoto | 55,979 | 40,223 | 96,202 | ||
Taraba | 74,531 | 43,391 | 117,922 | ||
Yobe | 61,644 | 40,920 | 102,564 | ||
Zamfara | 90,917 | 65,483 | 156,400 |
See also[]
- COVID-19 vaccination in Africa
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e National Primary Health Care Development Agency (20 November 2021). "COVID-19 Vaccination Update: November 19th, 2021, in 36 States + the FCT. 6,021,560 of total eligible persons targeted for COVID-19 vaccination reached with first dose while 3,369,628 of total eligible persons targeted for COVID-19 vaccination reached with second dose (fully vaccinated). #YesToCOVID19Vaccine". Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via Facebook.
- ^ Ritchie, Hannah; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Beltekian, Diana; Mathieu, Edouard; Hasell, Joe; MacDonald, Bobbie; Giattino, Charlie; Appel, Cameron; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas; Roser, Max (5 March 2020). "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccinations". Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "'Fantastic step forward': First COVAX vaccines arrive in Nigeria". Al Jazeera. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "AstraZeneca vaccine: Latest update about Nigeria vaccination programme and important tins to know". BBC News Pidgin. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ @UNICEF_Nigeria (5 March 2021). "History is made! Dr. Cyprian Ngong, a Snr. Registrar at the National Hospital, Abuja is the first person to receive the #COVID19 vaccine in Nigeria. The vaccine was administered by @drfaisalshuaib, ED of @NphcdaNG during the flag-off of the #COVID19 vaccination drive in Abuja" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 April 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "President Buhari calls for Nigerians to follow his vaccine lead". Reuters. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Adebowale, Nike (22 March 2021). "Nigeria receives 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from MTN – Official". Premium Times. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Adebowale, Nike (6 April 2021). "Nigeria receives 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from India". Premium Times. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Adepoju, Paul (22 July 2021). "As Nigeria Runs Out of Vaccines, US Dose Donations Start to Arrive in Africa". Health Policy Watch. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Nigeria to resume COVID vaccinations on Aug. 16". Reuters. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Rédaction Africanews (1 August 2021). "Nigeria receives four million Covid vaccine doses from the US". Africanews. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ a b Erunke, Joseph (16 August 2021). "COVID-19: FG flags off Phase 2 vaccination rollout". Vanguard. Abuja. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Adebowale, Nike (8 October 2021). "Nigeria receives 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from France". Premium Times. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Obinna, Chioma; Olawale, Gabriel (8 December 2021). "One million COVID-19 vaccine doses expire in Nigeria". Vanguard News Nigeria. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ National Primary Health Care Development Agency [@NphcdaNG] (12 April 2021). "Here's Nigeria's #COVID19 Vaccination Plan. We are currently in Phase 1. Other Phases will be announced in due course. #YesToCOVID19Vaccine" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 April 2021 – via Twitter.
- COVID-19 vaccination in Africa
- COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria
- COVID-19 vaccination by country
- 2021 in Nigeria
- 2020 in Nigeria