PTF: Nigerians may be unwilling to receive COVID-19 vaccine

Speaking on Wednesday, PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, said about 40 million Nigerians would be vaccinated when the country receives the first batch of vaccines.

He, however, said like the challenge faced during polio vaccinations, many Nigerians would hesitate to take Covid vaccine shots.

Aliyu spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme monitored by The PUNCH.

He said the Federal Government was working on modalities to ensure efficient storage and transportation for the Covid vaccines.

He said, “We have continued to work with the Federal Ministry of Health and Primary Healthcare Development Agency. The NPHCDA has a lot of ideas for delivering vaccines across the country. They were involved with the polio vaccination and even at the moment, they are responsible for the delivery of the growth in child vaccination across the country, so they have a lot of experience.

“What is particularly challenging with some of these vaccines has to do with storage where you have to store them at -70 degrees and transport them around the country before you are able to use them. Punch