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COVID-19: Lagos vaccinates 12,720 people within 2 days

The Lagos State Government says it has vaccinated 12,720 people with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine within 48 hours, after the vaccination exercise began in the state.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, announced this on his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi, on Thursday while giving an update on the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination for March 16.

He said that from the 12, 720 people vaccinated, 6,535 were males, while 6,185 females.

Lagos State commenced COVID-19 vaccination on March 15th in 88 health facilities, including military and police hospitals, which have been selected to provide vaccination across the 20 local government areas.

It officially flagged off the roll-out, distribution and administration of the COVID-19 Vaccine on March 12th at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) in Yaba.

The State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, the state Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, some frontline healthcare workers, among others, were vaccinated on March 12.

On the breakdown of the category of people vaccinated on March 16, Abayomi said the total number of people vaccinated were 7,498, with sex distribution being 3,770 males and 3, 728 females.

“Number of male healthcare workers vaccinated were 1,510 and female healthcare workers were 1, 932, making a total of 3,442.

“Other frontline workers vaccinated were 2,116 males and 1,680 females, totalling 3,796,” he said.

The commissioner said that 260 strategic leaders in the state were inoculated, comprising 144 men and 116 women.

Earlier, Abayomi said that vaccination could only be obtained at any of the 88 accredited facilities listed.

“Vaccination outside of these locations in Lagos State is highly prohibited, and will attract heavy sanctions through our regulatory agencies,” the commissioner warned.

He assured residents that there was no cause for anxiety concerning getting vaccinated.

“I encourage Lagos residents to be readily available for vaccination, just as Mr Governor @jidesanwoolu, frontline workers and I have been vaccinated.

“It is our personal and collective responsibility to be vaccinated to prevent severity of third and fourth waves of COVID-19 pandemic,” he said.

 

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