02 Aug COVID-19 Update: Nigeria gets boost of 4m doses of Moderna vaccine from US
Nigeria has received four million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the United States as it steps up efforts to battle a third wave of infections.
The doses, which arrived on two planes on Sunday, were received by UNICEF officials on behalf of Nigeria at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, according to the AFP.
The delivery was the second batch of vaccines to arrive in Nigeria after four million doses were delivered in March under the COVAX vaccine sharing Facility.
The Moderna vaccine received on Sunday is mRNA type of vaccine manufactured and developed by Moderna, NIAID. Two shots of the vaccine are administered through intramuscular injection, 28 days apart.
Sunday Caseload: Nigeria reported 407 new cases in 17 states on Monday, with 160 cases in Lagos.
Till date, there are 174315 confirmed cases, 165005 recoveries and 2149 deaths in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
The 407 new cases are reported as follows: Lagos (160), Akwa Ibom (75), Ondo (51), Abia (33), Oyo (29), Kaduna (18), Katsina (7), Gombe (6), Ogun (6), Ekiti (5), Delta (4), FCT (4), Ebonyi (3), Edo (2), Niger (2), Bayelsa (1), and Nasarawa (1)
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