The Kwara Government on Tuesday in Ilorin commenced administration of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccination.
Speaking at the sidelines of the flag-off, Dr Nusirat Elelu, the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, stated that over 50,000 people have already received the vaccines in the first phase of the immunisation.
She stated that 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…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
