COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria

COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria
Date5 March 2021–present
LocationNigeria
CauseCOVID-19 pandemic
Organised byNational Primary Health Care Development Agency
Participants
  • 17,914,944 first doses[1]
  • 8,197,832 second doses[1]
Outcome

8.4% of the Nigerian population received at least one dose[2]

   


3.8% of the Nigerian population fully vaccinated[2]

   

Websitenphcda.gov.ng
As of 28 February 2022

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 28 February 2022, 17,914,944 people have received their first dose a COVID-19 vaccine, and 8,197,832 have received their second dose.[1]

  1. ^ a b c National Primary Health Care Development Agency [@NphcdaNG] (1 March 2022). "COVID -19 Vaccination Update: Feb 28th, 2022, in 36 States + the FCT. 17,914,944 of total eligible persons targeted for COVID-19 vaccination reached with 1st dose while 8,197,832 of total eligible persons targeted for COVID-19 vaccination reached with 2nd dose (fully vaccinated)" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 March 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.