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Nigerian Government Has Not Yet Bought Coronavirus Vaccines

  • Country is undecided which vaccines to use: health official
  • Prices, logistics are key considerations for purchasing shots

People at Ojodu-Berger in Lagos. 

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Nigeria hasn’t bought any Covid-19 vaccines yet as Africa’s most populous nation is still assessing the prices of different shots, their availability and the logistics required in a nationwide roll-out.