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. 2022 Aug 3:12:03055.
doi: 10.7189/jogh.12.03055.

COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness studies in Nigeria: Quo vadis?

Oluwatosin Wuraola Akande  1   2 , Ehimario Uche Igumbor  1   2   3 , Kelly Osezele Elimian  1   2   4 , Cornelius Ehizokhai Ohonsi  1   2 , Lilian Nwozor  1   2 , Okanke Oden  1   2 , Emmanuel Nsa Ekpenyong  2 , Nnaemeka Ndodo  1 , Ifeanyi F Ike  1   5 , Magdalene Egede  1   2 , William Nwachukwu  1   2 , Amedu M Onoja  1   2 , Jenson Gawain Fofah  2   6 , Reuben Ishiaku Azi  1 , Chinwe L Ochu  1   2 , Ifedayo M Adetifa  1   7
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COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness studies in Nigeria: Quo vadis?

Oluwatosin Wuraola Akande et al. J Glob Health. .
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Disclosure of interest: The authors completed the ICMJE Disclosure of Interest Form (available upon request from the corresponding author) and declare no conflicts of interest.

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Figure 1
Map showing the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine trials conducted globally.
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Photo: Driving COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria - since March 2021, community outreach and vaccination campaigns have been key to the country's COVID-19 response. Source: www.IKPstudios.com
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Figure 2
Progression of COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria and distribution of selected health facilities across the geopolitical zones. VC – vaccination coverage among the eligible population in the selected (with at least one dose of the vaccine) as of 5 April 2022, UDTH – Usmanu Danfodio Teaching Hospital, LASUTH – Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, AKTH – Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, LUTH – Lagos University Teaching Hospital, UITH – University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, ISTH – Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, UATH – University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, UNTH – University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital.
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