The Lagos State Government has announced the roll out, distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines.
The State Government took delivery of the first consignment of 507,000 vaccines allocated to it by the Federal Government on Tuesday last week.
Addressing a news conference at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, the Commissioner for Health and Deputy COVID-19 Incident Commander, Prof Akin Abayomi announced that in line with the process laid down by the Federal Government, the administration of the vaccines have been scheduled into four phases, with frontline health workers topping the list.
According to the Commissioner, eighty-eight sites have been mapped out for the administration of the vaccine.
Professor Abayomi re-emphasized that the vaccination was aimed at boosting immunity and there was no guarantee that those vaccinated would not be infected with coronavirus again.
He appealed to Lagos residents and Nigerians to make themselves available for vaccination when more vaccine become available.
The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso urged residents to take preventive measures and advised media organizations to continue their advocacy on the need for residents to get vaccinated.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, members of his cabinet, medical workers, and top government officials were vaccinated today.
Governor Sanwo-olu who took his COVID19 jab at 3:03pm, appealed to residents against circulating wrong information about the vaccine.
He used the occasion to.also thank healthworkers for their dedication and for leading the advocacy against the virus.
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