The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) said on Monday over 64 million people in Nigeria had been fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
The Executive Director of the NPHCDA, Faisal Shuaib, stated this at a media briefing organised by the Ministry of Health to update Nigerians on the COVID-19 response and developments relating to the health sector.
Shuaib encouraged Nigerians to receive booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The NPHCDA chief noted that the agency would ensure the vaccination of all eligible Nigerians against the virus.
Shuaib said: “As at today, January 9, 2023, 76,161,470 eligible persons have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria, representing 65.7 percent of our eligible population; 64,094,498 persons have been fully vaccinated and this represents 55.3 percent of our eligible population; 9,892,018 have received their booster doses.
“This year, we have seen an increase in the number of our eligible population from 111,773,503 to 115,983,921 as a result of the increase in the number of persons who turned 18 years.
