President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday, received the COVID-19 vaccine publicly at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
President Buhari was vaccinated at 11:51a.m., while Professor Osinbajo took his at 11:57 am.
It was preceded by e-registration of the President and the Vice President and the filling out of their vaccination cards by the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, Faisal Shuaib.
Vaccination of Buhari was done by Chief Personal Physician to the President, Dr. Suhayb Rafindadi Sanusi, after which he was presented with the e-vaccination card by Dr. Shuaib at 11:59a.m.
Professor Osinbajo was vaccinated by his personal physician, Dr. Nicholas Audifferen, and was also presented with the e-vaccination card by Dr. Shuaib by 11:59a.m.
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said the jab was painless, a narrow gauge syringe was used with a small quantity injected in the upper arm.
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He said the after-effects are mild and little discomfort follows in the area that was injected.
Other personalities present at the brief ceremony were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha; Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; and the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari.
Recall that the nationwide vaccination commenced on Friday, March 5, 2021, with some frontline health workers getting the jab at the State House clinic, Abuja.
Meanwhile, Nigerians have continued to express their doubt over the possible of getting administered the vaccine as promised by the Federal Government.
They claimed that the Buhari-led government has failed to deliver in its promises in time past and there is a likelihood that the vaccines will be hoarded like it was with the COVID-19 palliatives and would be administered to party loyalists only.
