Nigerian President Vaccinated Against Covid-19

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and his vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, have been vaccinated with AstraZeneca vaccine, just one day after the nationwide vaccination campaign.

Earlier, the Federal Government announced that as soon as the vaccine arrives in Nigeria, the President, government officials and all Governors will be at the forefront of the immunization drive which would be shown on the National Television (NTA) to set an example for other Nigerians, as well as allay their fears about the legitimacy of the vaccine.

The president's doctor, Dr. Shuaibu Rafindadi, vaccinated the president at 11:53 a.m. Nigerian time (10:53 a.m. GMT) on Saturday, and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo immediately joined the process.

They were also provided with electronic immunization cards by the Director General of Primary Health Care Development (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib.

Nigeria successfully started the vaccination on Tuesday, becoming the third West African country to receive the vaccine after Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire.

Coronavirus has hit the world hard, and according to the World Health Organization the death toll surpasses that of the World War II.