{"id":27800,"date":"2021-03-05T18:27:36","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T18:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hitzmakers.com\/?p=27800"},"modified":"2021-03-05T18:27:36","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T18:27:36","slug":"nigeria-begins-covid-19-vaccination-as-health-workers-take-their-first-shots-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hitzmakers.com\/nigeria-begins-covid-19-vaccination-as-health-workers-take-their-first-shots-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria begins Covid-19 vaccination as health workers take their first shots [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Federal government on Friday, March 5, 2021, launched the Covid-19 vaccination in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

The launch ceremony took place at the Trauma Center, National Hospital, Abuja.<\/p>\n

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Dr Cyprian Ngong, pictured above, became the first Nigerian to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, March 2, the Federal government received 3.92 million doses of the vaccines from India.<\/p>\n

Health workers were scheduled as the first to receive the vaccines. President Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, have been slated to take the vaccines on Saturday, March 6.<\/p>\n

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