Buhari, Osinbajo Takes COVID-19 Vaccines
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has on Saturday received the COVID-19 vaccine at the Presidential Villa.
President Buhari got vaccinated at 11:51am, while Prof. Osinbajo took his own at 11:57 am.
It was preceded by e-registration of the President and the Vice President and filling out of their vaccination cards by Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib.
The President was vaccinated by his personal physician, Dr. Suhayb Rafindadi Sanusi after which he was issued the e-vaccination card by Dr. Shuaib at 11:59am, while Prof. Osinbajo was vaccinated by his personal physician, Dr. Nicholas Audifferen and was also presented with the e-vaccination card by Dr. Shuaib by 11:59am.
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said the jab was painless, a narrow gauge syringe was used with small quantity injected in the upper arm. He said the after effects are mild and little discomfort follows in the area that was injected.
Present at the brief ceremony were 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.
