{"id":7607,"date":"2021-03-08T08:04:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T07:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=7607"},"modified":"2021-03-08T08:04:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T07:04:30","slug":"nine-things-to-know-about-covid-19-vaccine-that-recently-arrived-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/nine-things-to-know-about-covid-19-vaccine-that-recently-arrived-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine things to know about COVID-19 vaccine that recently arrived Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By <a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/author\/nike-adebowale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Nike Adebowale<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/author\/ebuka-onyeji\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ebuka Onyeji<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Nigeria on Tuesday received the first batch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/feature-stories\/detail\/the-oxford-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-what-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oxford\/AstraZeneca vaccines<\/a> through COVAX, the global sharing programme designed to make vaccine access more equal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Because it is cheap \u2013 costs less than two bottles of beer \u2013 easy to make and store, AstraZeneca is regarded the most suitable for developing countries like Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">According to Faisal Shuaib, the executive director of the NPHCDA, the agency at centre of the vaccine rollout plan for Nigeria, approximately 4 million doses will land in Abuja, Nigeria\u2019s capital Tuesday at 11 a.m. making the west African nation the third country to receive jabs from COVAX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Ghana was the first country to benefit from the programme after receiving 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines last Wednesday followed by Ivory Coast that took delivery of over 500, 000 doses last Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">At least 92 low and middle-income countries will receive free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumtimesng.com\/news\/top-news\/446167-uk-nominates-nigerian-born-lawyer-as-representative-at-un-commission.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vaccines<\/a> through COVAX, a WHO vaccine-sharing initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">With the arrival of the 4 million doses, Nigeria is currently the biggest benefactor of the initiative in the first phase. The West African nation is expecting a total 16 million jabs that will come in four phases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The facility promised access to vaccines for up to 20 per cent of participating countries\u2019 population with an initial supply beginning in the first quarter of the year to immunise three per cent of their populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">With several concerns raised about the Oxford\/AstraZeneca vaccine, here are nine things you should know about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/covid-19-nine-things-to-know-about-vaccine-that-recently-arrived-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Continue reading here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fact Check of the week<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/all-you-need-to-know-about-e-registration-for-covid-19-vaccine-in-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All you need to know about E-registration for COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The global pandemic which broke out in Wuhan China in December 2019 has on March 1, 2021, affected 219 Countries around the world with a total of 114,872,386 confirmed cases and a death toll of 2,546,807. Nigeria is not left out as it recorded its first case in February 2020. So far, Nigeria has recorded more than&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/qyy_eYTDHnNdwZYw0uk7zD7a4aa2htMo60pERmu2rpMrx9MvEnyG6N1bDeXr8AdJrxzLXfd-4ETWAVIbPPBsGv7EljzpSEwvXEMjtP77Nb7zgkdk0Xd73cA1oxd6_1NVGdWCUqPM\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/latest-obasanjo-letter-in-circulation-written-in-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Latest Obasanjo letter\u2019 in circulation written in 2019<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">A purported \u2018latest letter\u2019 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the state of the nation currently in circulation on social media is an old letter written two years ago by Mr Obasanjo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/6AeBS6tdVrDcvjdGfUdZGamFccGnVNYBZh-drcv2xazFcCV056enrmJcw19m34M7x8-wenXYO6Z9JxvqQfIJfTacG7KLNl-vkMZVSBn8RRDt5DAz39uSUNuAt_BFwn-bQExiOQ-3\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/how-true-is-claim-a-woman-in-nigeria-cannot-adopt-a-child-without-the-guarantee-of-a-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How true is claim a woman in Nigeria cannot adopt a child without the guarantee of a man?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">On February 15, 2021, A Twitter post by Pamela Adie (@pamelaadie) claims women cannot adopt a child without the guarantee\/approval of a male person that has the same surname as the woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Twitter post as at Monday, February 22, 2021, had generated\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/YYZbdpblScSI-y3MVv1i3Yv7TZXRZSwIHMfMUcvge6ooGdWzvk-C_ym4i9rfhCUwKSkR7q01RjtRpO8QZ0oIMLxIpxlj5BAmAC4u5PzPxPCSnOv3BFy7rA1aZMIhoRM0VxITBSP-\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tip of the week<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/fHg6c-m08VhKhVwuwEvMUvho5ac62ugAoe0bb60Ip9Mj7oRW3fR2vi_monw6i5OIya82EIpdvevzTUz7UlAxXMW8PRYxMUxSH2izx7zVHJ9l1UJbK-rOXNp5UJmBmiKSfl4L0qWD\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#<strong>FakeNewsAlert<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/postsubman\/status\/1366658058068312073?s=21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>A Realtor paying off herdsman who dwells on his land to vacate the place in Abuja.<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; SOURCE: Twitter User (@Postsubman)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">On March 2, 2020, a Twitter user, Postsubman, tweeted a video showing a man giving out money to a group of men, who appears to be herdsmen. The caption accompanying the 57-second-video infers that the man is paying off a herdsman who dwells on his land in Abuja to vacate the place. While most people in the comment section have taken this post for what the source says it is, others have expressed disbelief saying it could be a business transaction going on in the video.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Videos and images have, over time, been subjects of misinterpretations hence aiding the spread of fake news. &nbsp; Be sure to always verify before sharing any piece of information that comes your way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other Factchecks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/what-is-the-correct-way-to-wear-a-medical-mask\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>What is the correct way to wear a medical mask<\/strong><\/a><strong>?<\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/covid-19-nine-things-to-know-about-vaccine-that-recently-arrived-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Nine things to know about vaccine that recently arrived Nigeria<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/all-you-need-to-know-about-e-registration-for-covid-19-vaccine-in-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>All you need to know about E-registration for COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/how-true-is-claim-a-woman-in-nigeria-cannot-adopt-a-child-without-the-guarantee-of-a-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>How true is claim a woman in Nigeria cannot adopt a child without the guarantee of a man?<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/twitter-user-claims-acids-in-vagina-acidity-causes-lighter-patches-on-underwear-we-fact-checked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Twitter user claims acids in vagina causes lighter patches on underwear \u2013 We fact-checked<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/latest-obasanjo-letter-in-circulation-written-in-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u2018Latest Obasanjo letter\u2019 in circulation written in 2019<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/scammers-use-ailing-teenagers-pictures-to-defraud-people-diverting-needed-help-from-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Scammers use ailing teenagers pictures to defraud people diverting needed help from family<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/nipah-virus-how-true-is-claim-there-is-a-new-virus-outbreak-in-chinatown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Nipah virus: How true is claim there is a new virus outbreak in China<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/video-depicting-student-running-from-covid19-vaccine-old-unrelated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Video depicting student running from COVID-19 vaccine old unrelated<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/dated-unrelated-pictures-used-to-depict-attacks-on-fulani-herdsmen-in-ogun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Dated, unrelated pictures used to depict attacks on Fulani herdsmen in Ogun<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/fraudulent-website-claims-nimc-is-conducting-nin-registration-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Fraudulent website claims NIMC is conducting NIN registration online<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/who-did-not-disqualify-nigeria-from-receiving-covid-19-vaccines-as-claimed-by-opposition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WHO did not disqualify Nigeria from receiving COVID-19 vaccines as claimed by opposition<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nike Adebowale, Ebuka Onyeji Nigeria on Tuesday received the first batch of the Oxford\/AstraZeneca vaccines through COVAX, the global sharing programme designed to make vaccine access more equal. Because it is cheap \u2013 costs less than two bottles of beer \u2013 easy to make and store, AstraZeneca is regarded the most suitable for developing countries like Nigeria. According to Faisal Shuaib, the executive director of the NPHCDA, the agency at centre of the vaccine rollout plan for Nigeria, approximately 4 million doses will land in Abuja, Nigeria\u2019s capital Tuesday at 11 a.m. making the west African nation the third country to receive jabs from COVAX. Ghana was the first country to benefit from the programme after receiving 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines last Wednesday followed by Ivory Coast that took delivery of over 500, 000 doses last Friday. At least 92 low and middle-income countries will receive free vaccines through COVAX, a WHO vaccine-sharing initiative. With the arrival of the 4 million doses, Nigeria is currently the biggest benefactor of the initiative in the first phase. The West African nation is expecting a total 16 million jabs that will come in four phases. The facility promised access to vaccines for up to 20 per cent of participating countries\u2019 population with an initial supply beginning in the first quarter of the year to immunise three per cent of their populations. With several concerns raised about the Oxford\/AstraZeneca vaccine, here are nine things you should know about. Continue reading here Fact Check of the week All you need to know about E-registration for COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria The global pandemic which broke out in Wuhan China in December 2019 has on March 1, 2021, affected 219 Countries around the world with a total of 114,872,386 confirmed cases and a death toll of 2,546,807. Nigeria is not left out as it recorded its first case in February 2020. So far, Nigeria has recorded more than&#8230; \u2018Latest Obasanjo letter\u2019 in circulation written in 2019 A purported \u2018latest letter\u2019 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the state of the nation currently in circulation on social media is an old letter written two years ago by Mr Obasanjo. How true is claim a woman in Nigeria cannot adopt a child without the guarantee of a man? On February 15, 2021, A Twitter post by Pamela Adie (@pamelaadie) claims women cannot adopt a child without the guarantee\/approval of a male person that has the same surname as the woman. This Twitter post as at Monday, February 22, 2021, had generated\u2026 Tip of the week #FakeNewsAlert A Realtor paying off herdsman who dwells on his land to vacate the place in Abuja. &#8211; SOURCE: Twitter User (@Postsubman) On March 2, 2020, a Twitter user, Postsubman, tweeted a video showing a man giving out money to a group of men, who appears to be herdsmen. The caption accompanying the 57-second-video infers that the man is paying off a herdsman who dwells on his land in Abuja to vacate the place. While most people in the comment section have taken this post for what the source says it is, others have expressed disbelief saying it could be a business transaction going on in the video.&nbsp; Videos and images have, over time, been subjects of misinterpretations hence aiding the spread of fake news. &nbsp; Be sure to always verify before sharing any piece of information that comes your way. Other Factchecks What is the correct way to wear a medical mask? Nine things to know about vaccine that recently arrived Nigeria All you need to know about E-registration for COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria How true is claim a woman in Nigeria cannot adopt a child without the guarantee of a man? Twitter user claims acids in vagina causes lighter patches on underwear \u2013 We fact-checked \u2018Latest Obasanjo letter\u2019 in circulation written in 2019 Scammers use ailing teenagers pictures to defraud people diverting needed help from family Nipah virus: How true is claim there is a new virus outbreak in China Video depicting student running from COVID-19 vaccine old unrelated Dated, unrelated pictures used to depict attacks on Fulani herdsmen in Ogun Fraudulent website claims NIMC is conducting NIN registration online WHO did not disqualify Nigeria from receiving COVID-19 vaccines as claimed by opposition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":5467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[4,440],"tags":[1683,347,1083,935],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[873],"class_list":["post-7607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-newsletters-updates","tag-covid-19-vaccine","tag-featured","tag-fulani-herdsmen","tag-newsletter"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-1YH","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":873,"user_id":10,"is_guest":0,"slug":"dubawa","display_name":"Dubawa","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f70a877f6d81734de0ca299eabb33d20687f41f5a4cb83ae8d754fc9412ee293?s=96&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","job_title":"","description":"Strengthening Investigative Journalism for the fight against corruption in Nigeria."}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/weekly-newsletter.jpg?fit=1000%2C603&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7607\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7607"},{"taxonomy":"verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verdict?post=7607"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=7607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}