Covid19: Buhari, Osinbajo, vaccinated
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday receive the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after some frontline health workers are vaccinated publicly.
It was preceded by e-registration of President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo and filling out of their vaccination cards by 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. Shuaibu.
Osinbajo was vaccinated by his physician, Dr Nicholas Audifferen and was also presented with the e-vaccination card by Dr Shuaib.
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said the jab is painless, a narrow gauge syringe was used with a 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 was 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.