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US donates 3.2m doses of Pfizer COVID vaccine to Nigeria
The United States has donated 3.2 million doses of the Pfizer COVID vaccine to Nigeria.
In a statement yesterday, the US mission in Nigeria said Mary Beth Leonard, US ambassador to Nigeria, visited the national strategic warehouse on the arrival of the vaccines into the country.
According to the statement, she also discussed COVID vaccine storage and distribution with the Faisal Shuaib, executive director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA).
“The vaccines have over 6 months of validity before expiration and are being stored at the National Strategic Warehouse for distribution to thousands of COVID-19 vaccination sites nationwide,” the statement reads.
“During the visit, Ambassador Leonard inspected the vaccine doses and discussed how the agency is maintaining proper ultra-cold storage, as safe and effective vaccines are our best tool to ending the pandemic.
“The latest shipment reflects the United States’ commitment to purchase and donate 1.2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses worldwide. To date, the United States has delivered more than 370 million vaccine doses to over 110 countries.
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