Omicron Vaccines Land In Nigeria

About 3,326,400 doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccines purchased by the Mastercard Foundation and the Africa CDC have arrived in Nigeria.

The vaccines, which arrived at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, was received by UNICEF Nigeria.

The agency would be responsible for the logistics and delivery to the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) for cold storage and distribution to vaccination centres.

Saving Lives and Livelihoods is focused on the purchase and delivery of more than 65 million vaccines for Africa.

Launched in June 2021, Saving Lives and Livelihoodsis is a $1.5 billion partnership that aims to enable vaccination for millions of people, develop a workforce for vaccine manufacturing, and strengthen the Africa CDC’s capacity to oversee a historic vaccination campaign and effectively respond to future outbreaks.

President and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation, Reeta Roy, said: “Timely delivery of these vaccines underscores the effectiveness of the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust. Working with the Africa CDC and multiple organizations, the Mastercard Foundation will support the rollout of vaccinations to millions across the continent. More remains to be done to increase vaccination rates urgently.