HEALTH
COVID-19: FG Reveals Sharing Formula For Distribution Of Vaccines To States
The federal government has revealed sharing formula for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to states in the country.
According to the data released, OAU VOICES gathered that Kano state was given the highest quantity out of all the 36 states in the country, followed by Lagos state
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), in a statement it’s executive director, Faisal Shuaib made available to Newsmen during a press conference revealed that Nigeria still await about 42 million free doses of the vaccines later.
Below is the quantity given to each state according to a data released by NPHCDA;
1. Kano state – 3,557 vaccines
2. Lagos state – 3,131 vaccines
3.Katsina state – 2,361 vaccines
4. Kaduna state – 2,074 vaccines
5. Bauchi state – 1,900 vaccines
6. Oyo state – 1,848 vaccines
7. Rivers state – 1,766 vaccines
8. Jigawa state – 1,712 vaccines
9. Niger state – 1,558 vaccines
10. Ogun state -1473 vaccines
11. Sokoto state – 1468 vaccines
12. Benue state – 1,423 vaccines
13. Borno state – 1,416 vaccines
14. Anambra state – 1,379 vaccines
15. Kebbi state – 1,268 vaccines
16. Zamfara state – 1,336 vaccines
17. Delta state 1,306 vaccines
18. Imo state – 1,267 vaccines
19. Ondo state – 1,228 vaccines
20. Akwa ibom state – 1,161 vaccines
Others include; Adamawa, 1,129; Edo, 1,104; Plateau, 1,089; Enugu, 1,088; Osun, 1,032; Kogi, 1,030; Abia, 955; Gombe, 908; Yobe, 842; Ekiti, 830; Taraba, 830; Kwara, 815; Ebonyi, 747; Bayelsa, 589; FCT, 695 and Nasarawa, 661
Reacting to the sharing formula for the vaccines by the federal government, Some state governors have come to reveal thier plans in finding another alternative to vaccinate people in the states.
For example, the Lagos state governor, Babajide sanwo-olu and the Oyo state executive governor, Seyi Makinde have disclosed that they may buy more COVID-19 vaccines for larger number of people to get vaccinated.
Some state governors however, faulted the federal government decision not to involve the Nigeria Governor’s Forum NGF before releasing the quantity allocated to each state.
