More than 60, 000 doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine have been delivered to Kebbi State by the Federal Government.
The delivery of the vaccine is part of efforts to expand coverage of the pandemic in the state.
The Commissioner for Health and Chairman State Taskforce on Covid-19, Ja’afaru Muhammad, disclosed that the Moderna vaccine would be distributed across the 21 local government areas of the state.
Muhammad emphasized that persons from the age of 18 and above would be vaccinated.
He assured the people of the state that the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has certified the vaccine safe and effective for use.
The Commissioner said any person who has received the AstraZeneca immunization, is not expected to take Moderna.
Muhammad expressed satisfaction at the level of success recorded by the state during the first phase of the vaccination.
The Commissioner performed the flag-off vaccination exercise of Moderna on behalf of Governor Atiku Bagudu.