About 317,916 people were vaccinated
with the first dose of the Oxford/
AstraZeneca vaccine in Lagos.
By Agency Report

The Lagos State Government says it
has commenced the administration of the second dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19
vaccination programme.

Akin Abayomi, State Commissioner for
Health, in a statement on Sunday, said
the administration of the second dose
of the vaccine which began on May 28
would end on July 9.

He said the programme was in
continuation of Phase 1 COVID-19
vaccination that started on March 12.
Mr Abayomi said 317,916 people were
vaccinated with the first dose of the
Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.

“This means that 1.32 per cent of the
state’s population has received the first
dose,” he said.

The commissioner noted that the state
needed to vaccinate 14 million people,
which is 60 per cent of its population,
to reach its target of achieving herd
immunity.

He said the state was considering
several channels, including discussions
with the federal government and the
private sector, to ramp up its
vaccination numbers.

According to him, for anyone to be
fully vaccinated, two doses of the
Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
are required, with an interval of six to
12 weeks.

He said the second dose would be
administered on working days across
the 88 approved health facilities in the
state.

“I, therefore, implore citizens who have
received their first dose to proceed to
the health facilities where they got their
first dose on their scheduled
appointment dates, which are clearly
stated on the vaccination card that was
issued.

“They are also advised to avoid
overcrowding and overwhelming the
health workers by staggering their
arrival at the vaccination site from
between 8 a.m to 1 p.m.

“I will like to reiterate that every
vaccinated person should visit the
health facility where they got their first
dose with their vaccination cards, so
that the process is seamless, and their
data accurately captured.

“We would like to remind all persons
who visit the health facilities to
continue to adhere to the infection
prevention and control measures to
mitigate the spread of the virus,” he
said.

He advised residents to continue to
wear face masks in public, avoid large
crowds and practise good hand and
respiratory hygiene until about 60 per
cent of the state’s population is
vaccinated. (NAN )

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