• Pix: PTF Chairman, Mr. Boss Mustapha
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No fewer than 70% of Nigerians would be vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic by 2022, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has assured.
Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, who revealed this on Monday, during a media briefing in Abuja, said: “Vaccines alone cannot solve the virus problem in the country. Over 2021 and 2022, we aim to vaccinate 70% of the population.
“This development offers a huge ray of hope that comes with its own challenges and responsibilities for all Nigerians. We must all be prepared to take responsibility.
“The development of vaccines is a ray of hope and is a welcome development; vaccines alone cannot be a solution; accessing vaccines has been strategic and deliberate.”
Recounting the achievements of the PTF which clocked one year on Saturday, February 27, Mustapha said the Nigerian experience had, indeed been a success.
He went on to categorise the achievements into policy decisions, human capital building, infrastructure building, support to sub-nationals, building collaboration, testing as a strategy, building other support capacity, recalibration of the economy, West Africa/ECOWAS as well as transparency and accountability./ SHARE THIS
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