FG begins administering second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

The Federal Government has begun to administer second dose of the Oxford-Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine to eligible persons in the country.

The executive director of the national primary health care development agency (NPHCDA) Dr Faisal Shuaib said a total of 4,683 people have taken the second jab.

He made the disclosure in Abuja at a press conference to update Nigerians on the status of the vaccination exercise.

Shuaib noted that the agency has almost completed administering all first doses as of Monday.