President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja openly received the COVID-19 vaccine as a way of encouraging Nigerians to go for the vaccination.
While President Buhari received his at exactly 11:51 am while Vice President Osinbajo received his at 11 57 am.
The vaccination was preceded by their e-registration and the filling of their vaccination cards by Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib.
The vaccination of Buhari was done by Chief Personal Physician to the President, Dr. Suhayb Rafindadi Sanusi who immediately presented him with the e-vaccination card by at 11:59am.
For Vice President Osinbajo, he was also vaccinated by his Personal Physician, Dr. Nicholas Audifferen and was presented with the e-vaccination card, by 11:59am.
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, explained that the jab is painless with a narrow gauge syringe used with small quantity injected in the upper arm.
He said the after effects are mild and little discomfort follows in the area that was injected.
At the brief ceremony were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr Boss Mustapha; Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire; Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; and the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari.
