The first dose of the Coronavirus pandemic vaccine was administered for the first time in Nigeria to a forefront medical doctor on Friday in Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT).
Newsmen confirmed the COVID-19 vaccine was administered to the forefront medical doctor at the National Hospital, Abuja.
Dr Ngong Cyprian, who has been working at the COVID-19 isolation centre at the National Hospital, Abuja since March 2020, is the first person in Nigeria to be issued COVID-19 vaccine.
Other health care workers that joined Dr Ngong to first receive the AstraZeneca vaccine in Nigeria are Nurse Faith E. Eragbai, Dr. Nuru Joseph and Dr. Thairu Yunusa.