The Kwara State Government says it has commenced the administration of the second dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Dr. Nusirat Elelu, the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, speaking at the sidelines of the flag-off, stated that over 50,000 people have already received the vaccines in the first phase of the immunisation.
She said the state has commenced administration of the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine for those who have received the first dose earlier.
“We have commenced administration of the Astra Zeneca vaccine for people that have received the first dose, on the upper left arm.
“This is only for those who received the first those. We are assuring those who have not received at all to be patient, as the Federal Government is making all efforts to ensure additional consignment gets into the country,” she said.
Elelu warned that COVID-19 is real and the third wave of the pandemic may be imminent as some African countries are witnessing it.
She appealed to people within and outside the state to continue to adhere to the COVID-19 preventive measures such as the use of face masks, the use of hand sanitisers, and avoiding large gatherings, among others.
Elelu however lamented the lack of commitment of the local governments to key into the government initiatives on immunisation.