Tag: Pfizer vaccine
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COVID-19: US donates 3.5m Pfizer vaccines to Nigeria
A total of 3,577,860 doses of the Pfizer vaccine have arrived in Nigeria from the United States. This is according to a statement released by the United States Mission in Nigeria on Thursday. “The U.S. Mission in Nigeria is pleased to announce the arrival of 3,577,860 doses of Pfizer vaccine for the public health and…
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Rwanda becomes first African nation to use Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Rwanda began its COVID-19 vaccine campaign on Friday, becoming the first nation in Africa to use pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s doses that require ultra-cold storage. Authorities began transporting Pfizer and AstraZeneca shots round the hilly nation of 12 million people after they arrived earlier this week, using helicopters to reach far-flung parts. “This means that I…