No fewer than 1.13 million shots of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across the 36 States of the Federation and the FCT. The NPHCDA said those who have received their first shot, include health workers, frontline workers including; security agents, ports of entry staff, judiciary, petrol station workers, contingency workers and strategic leaders. “We have been careful to ensure that only those who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the current phase are being vaccinated,” it said. Meanwhile, the Federal Government said the global scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines may delay the administration of the second dose. It said:’there is a global scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines due to high demand, especially in countries where they are being produced.

Source: The Guardian April 22, 2021 06:33 UTC