COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria
Plan to immunize against COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria Date 5 March 2021–present Location Nigeria Cause COVID-19 pandemic Organised by National 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]
Website nphcda.gov.ng As of 28 February 2022[update]
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]
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.[citation needed ]
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.[citation needed ]
May 2021
By the end of May, 1.6 million vaccine doses had been administered.[citation needed ]
June 2021
By the end of June, 3.4 million vaccine doses had been administered.[citation needed ]
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.[citation needed ]
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]
By the end of December, 14.8 million vaccine doses had been administered. 5% of the target population had been fully vaccinated by the end of the month.
January 2022
By the end of January, 20.6 million vaccine doses had been administered. 6% of the target population had been fully vaccinated by the end of the month.
February 2022
By the end of February, 26.5 million vaccine doses had been administered and 8.1 million persons had been fully vaccinated.
March 2022
By the end of March, 31.4 million vaccine doses had been administered and 9.6 million persons had been fully vaccinated.
April 2022
By the end of April, 38.4 million vaccine doses had been administered and 14.9 million persons had been fully vaccinated.
Vaccines on order
Rollout schedule
COVID-19 vaccination plan in Nigeria[ 15] [ 12]
Phase
Priority group
Progress
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 28 February 2022
Unvaccinated population: ~193,486,056 people (91.52%)
Population who received 1st dose: 9,717,112 people (28 February 2022) (4.60%)
Population who are fully vaccinated: 8,197,832 people (28 February 2022) (3.88%)
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 28 February 2022[ 1]
State
Total clients vaccinated (1st dose)
Total clients vaccinated (2nd dose)
Total clients vaccinated (booster dose)
Moderna
Pfizer
Abia
178,606
104,979
1,052
15,352
Adamawa
325,185
140,431
81
7,670
Akwa Ibom
170,729
78,381
24
1,587
Anambra
138,288
62,047
147
1,325
Bauchi
322,583
128,349
698
4,240
Bayelsa
57,895
23,222
202
726
Benue
288,182
103,910
132
1,052
Borno
200,699
73,697
85
2,766
Cross River
354,326
172,314
298
15,539
Delta
543,596
354,427
7,709
18,736
Ebonyi
96,268
37,793
90
134
Edo
208,074
97,024
1,042
1,642
Ekiti
300,453
170,761
151
3,802
Enugu
200,522
71,349
129
2,467
FCT
453,323
253,528
1,821
18,282
Gombe
238,851
136,204
638
20,256
Imo
132,663
72,851
24
1,056
Jigawa
2,391,500
716,180
109
16,638
Kaduna
403,613
210,424
678
6,317
Kano
1,797,509
698,910
6,550
140,078
Katsina
446,009
150,495
474
7,564
Kebbi
267,666
127,030
1,645
17,919
Kogi
230,523
77,955
235
159
Kwara
452,723
211,390
230
2,287
Lagos
1,560,402
1,010,498
599
54,514
Nasarawa
1,144,679
611,963
1,288
199,669
Niger
363,643
139,411
89
3,117
Ogun
942,275
499,162
338
16,326
Ondo
412,164
204,788
98
2,994
Osun
564,513
257,106
233
8,903
Oyo
926,268
460,234
231
15,325
Plateau
250,841
128,225
664
2,658
Rivers
404,555
193,151
744
10,094
Sokoto
234,880
76,227
52
Taraba
206,826
70,918
511
2,474
Yobe
200,970
69,729
159
3,542
Zamfara
503,142
202,589
359
40,085
See also
Notes
^ Percentage of target reached = Total clients vaccinated (1st dose) / Total eligible population targeted for COVID-19 vaccination × 100%.
^ Percentage of target reached = Total clients vaccinated (2nd dose) / Total eligible population targeted for COVID-19 vaccination × 100%.
References
^ a b c d 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 .
^ 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 .
^ " 'Fantastic step forward': First COVAX vaccines arrive in Nigeria" . Al Jazeera . 2 March 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2021 .
^ "AstraZeneca vaccine: Latest update about Nigeria vaccination programme and important tins to know" . BBC News Pidgin . 4 March 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 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. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021 .
^ Adebowale, Nike (22 March 2021). "Nigeria receives 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from MTN – Official" . Premium Times . Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021 .
^ Adebowale, Nike (6 April 2021). "Nigeria receives 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from India" . Premium Times . Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. 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. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021 .
^ "Nigeria to resume COVID vaccinations on Aug. 16" . Reuters . 10 August 2021. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021 .
^ Rédaction Africanews (1 August 2021). "Nigeria receives four million Covid vaccine doses from the US" . Africanews . Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021 .
^ a b Erunke, Joseph (16 August 2021). "COVID-19: FG flags off Phase 2 vaccination rollout" . Vanguard . Abuja. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021 .
^ Adebowale, Nike (8 October 2021). "Nigeria receives 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from France" . Premium Times . Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021 .
^ Obinna, Chioma; Olawale, Gabriel (8 December 2021). "One million COVID-19 vaccine doses expire in Nigeria" . Vanguard News Nigeria . Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. 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 .
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