REPORT: Ogun Takes Delivery Of 50,000 Coronavirus Vaccine Doses
The ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun, took delivery of 50,000 doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford coronavirus vaccine donated to the state by the federal government.
Dapo Abiodun acquired the vaccines at the Governor’s office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, quickly after the advent of the state team led via the Commissioner of Health, Dr Tomi Coker.
The governor advised newsmen that Ogun is the primary state to get hold of the vaccines, pronouncing the 50,000 doses make the primary batch of vaccines anticipated.
Another batch of 50,000 doses is anticipated within Monday night time and Tuesday.
Nigeria’s index case for coronavirus got here thru Ogun, after an Italian national arrived on 27 February 2020.
The governor stated he and his Deputy, Engineer Noimot Salako-Oyedele, might lead the vaccination at a later date to be constant via the state medical group.
Dapo Abiodun, however, warned in opposition to snubbing of safety protocols, announcing vaccines could simplest lessen the severity of the virus.
He stated, "We will start vaccination in step with the scheduled tips laid down by NPHCDA. They have identified specific state hospitals, general hospitals, first health care centres throughout the state that could be used for this vaccination."
"I’m certain you're aware that there's a portal that already exists and there's a link that lets you to register or preregister and pick out your local government so it may as near to the available centre as possible."
"We can be prioritising our front line health workers, our elders and we move down the line as stipulated via NPHCDA."
"Absolutely, we're starting to see the end of this pandemic that has disrupted our lives like we've never anticipated in the last thirteen months."
"But this isn't always a possibility to throw our mask away. This vaccine that we're getting, the protocol is that we get the primary shot after which we get the booster shots and it isn't always till we get that booster shots that we've the mandatory level of immunity."
"Even at that, what science instruct us is that it is meant to lessen the severity of ailment so the coronavirus protocols and guidelines will continue keep to attain."