COVID-19: Kwara govt tells vaccinated residents to continue wearing face masks
The Kwara State Government stressed Friday the need for vaccinated residents to keep up with social distancing measures and wearing face masks.
Dr. Nusirat Elelu, the Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, gave the warning at a news conference at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN).
“There is also the need for people to continue to keep their rooms well ventilated, avoid crowds, ensure regular washing of hands and cough into a bent elbow or tissue,” she said.
On the misinformation surrounding the vaccines, she assured stakeholders that it had been certified safe and approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and NAFDAC.
She said, “All COVID-19 vaccines underwent rigorous testing in clinical trials to prove that they meet internationally agreed benchmarks for safety and effectiveness.”
On adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines, Elelu noted that “like any vaccine, COVID-19 vaccines can cause mild and short term side effects.
“They include headache or inflammation at the injection site that usually goes away within a few days on their own.”
She advised concerned individuals to visit a healthcare facility if such side effects did not go away within 48 hours.
She said that the agency would continue to embark on advocacies to sensitise the people on the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines.
She urged the public who had yet to receive their jabs to go and get vaccinated.
The Informant247 Newspaper
