Nigeria to receive 176,000 doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccines today

This was confirmed by the Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Doctor  Faisal Shuaib, at a news conference in Abuja.

Doctor Shuaib said the J&J vaccine, like the AstraZeneca, is safe and efficient against the coronavirus disease, including the deadlier Delta variant.

The J&J vaccine is a single-shot vaccine.

It is expected to boost the Covid-19 fight with the Delta variant sparking fears of a third wave of the pandemic.