CACOVID has kicked against plans by BUA Group to purchase one million doses of COVID-19 Vaccine for Nigerians.
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Plans by BUA Group to purchase a million doses of coronavirus vaccine has been frowned at by CACOVID.
The private sector-led coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID) whiile reacting to the news of BUA purchasing the vaccines, disowned the statement as it kicked against such plan.
In a statement issued earlier on Monday, the BUA group had announced that it would purchase one million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, through the AfreximBank vaccine programme in partnership with Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID).
However, in a statement, CACOVID denied BUA’s contribution to securing the doses, stating that purchase of the vaccine cannot be done by individuals or companies, but only through the federal government.
Read full statement by CACOVID below: