Nigeria's health minister has said the country has received four million doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccines donated by the United States government, Reuters reports.

Osagie Ehanire said the vaccines, which arrived on Sunday, are undergoing validation by the country's drug regulator. He said the doses will be distributed to the local states once they are certified fit for use.

"Vaccination in Nigeria should soon begin with the arrival ... of Moderna vaccines, thanks to the United States government," Ehanire told a coronavirus briefing in Abuja.

He said Nigeria would receive over 40m doses by the end of the year, without providing details.

Test tubes are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo. — Reuters/File
Test tubes are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo. — Reuters/File

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