COVID-19: It will take Nigeria years to meet vaccination target

Akwa Ibom worries over low COVID-19 vaccination coverage

The Akwa Ibom State government has expressed worry over the low coverage of COVID-19 vaccination.

Nigeria’s target to extend COVID-19 vaccination to 70 percent of the population by 2022 has been judged an overoptimistic goal that may not be attained even in 2023. It could take several years before the country is largely protected against the coronavirus pandemic according to the Economist I

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