Lagos state governor, Babjide Sanwo Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat on Friday received COVID-19 Vaccination jab at the infection Disease Centre, Yaba.
The governor after receiving his shot implored residents not to spread false information about the vaccination.
He said there was no need for anyone to panic over the desirability of the vaccine while urging frontline workers to enrolled in the priority lost to take the shots of the vaccine within the stipulated time.
He said: “I have just received a shot of AstraZeneca vaccine and I don’t feel awkward. This falls in line with what the WHO has been saying about the safety of the vaccine. I commend all our numerous health workers for their sacrifice. The IDH is still the epicentre of our COVID-19 response; that is why I came here for the vaccination.
“We have also started administering the vaccine to our health workers, who are part of the frontline workers we identified in the rollout programme. All other frontline workers in other hospitals are also receiving the vaccine and they should continue with the process, as we roll out our strategy on how people need to be vaccinated.”
Lagos State took delivery of 507, 000 Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine on Tuesday from the Federal Government
Speaking at a press conference, Commissioner for Health and Deputy COVID-19 Incident Commander, Prof. Akin Abayomi , who was also among the first person in Lagos to receive the jab, announced that in line with the process laid by the Federal Government, the administration of thr vaccinnes have been schedlued into four phases , with frontline health workers topping the list.
According to the commissioner, eighty-eight sites have been mapped out for the exercise.
He urged those who meet the outlined phase once criteria to register to be vaccinated through the State Portal from Monday next week.
Abayomi re-emphasied that the vaccination was to boost immunity and there is no guaranty that those vaccinated would not be infected with coronavirus again.
He appealed to Lagos residents and Nigerians, in general to make themselves available for vaccination when more vaccines are available.
