Soldiers to secure cold chains nationwide

By Olawale Ajimotokan
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Saturday, be among the key national figures to receive the first jabs of Oxford Astra-Zeneca COVID- 19 vaccine scheduled to arrive Abuja Tuesday.

The Executive Director National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib revealed this Monday at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing to unveil the National vaccine roll-out plan.

It was gathered that the vaccine will only be administered on the President after a few vials of it are handed over to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFCAC), for analysis over a period of two days- Wednesday and Thursday- after the ceremonies to mark the arrival of the vaccines .

Shuaib said that after the vaccination of the President and the Vice President and sequel to the clearance by NAFDAC, the PTF, Federal Ministry of Health and NPHCDA, the first national vaccination site will be set up at the treatment center of the National Hospital in Abuja on Friday, March 5, 2021, to commence the vaccination of the frontline health workers and support staff.

The health workers would also be electronically registered in the COVID-19 vaccine database and would receive their COVID-19 vaccination card which has a QR code that can be verified worldwide. President Buhari is expected to grace the occasion.


Afterward, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Attorney General of the Federation, the Inspector General of Police, the Federal Ministers, Senators, House of Representatives members, traditional leaders and religious leaders would be vaccinated on March 8, at the vaccination sites to be set up at designated locations, including National Assembly Clinic, State House Clinic and Federal Medical Centre, Jabi.

“After this launch and initial roll-out phase, vaccine distribution to the States for the phase 1 vaccination process will begin. This phase is the vaccination of all frontline health workers, their supporting staff and strategic leaders. Deployment of vaccines to the states would be based on the assessment of their level of preparedness. Some of the parameters that would be used for the assessment include adequate maintenance of their cold chain storage facilities, adequate preparation for logistic transportation to the ward/ health facility, adequate security in place during transportation and at vaccination sites, completion of training of health workers, efficient social mobilization activities in place, adherence to protocol for vaccine deployment,” Shuaib said.

He added that in collaboration with CACOVID, plans were afoot for a cargo plane to transport the vaccines to the states by air while states without a functional airport will have their vaccines transported by road, using vans with fitted Cold Cabins, from the nearest airport. The vaccines are to be stored at the state cold stores, from where they will be transported by road to LGA cold stores.

He also reiterated that soldiers and policemen will be deployed to protect the cold stores which are valuable national assets from being vandalized by looters.

He noted once activities have commenced in the states, there would be strict monitoring of the vaccination by PTF, Ministry of Health, NPHCDA and independent bodies such as EFCC, DSS, ICPC, and Civil Society Organisations, warning that states/health facilities and health workers that are identified as defaulting from the standard protocol and guidelines for this phase of vaccination would be sanctioned.

He stated that the National team would be ready for the arrival of the next batch of vaccines from Harvard facility which is the African Vaccine Action team, a combination AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccines, for the phase two of vaccination, to involve the elderly from 50 years and above, across all 36 States and the FCT.

The phase 3 vaccination process involves vaccination of those between 18 – 49years with co-morbidities (such as hypertension, diabetes, lung disease, other heart disease, liver or renal disease, etc) while phase 4 vaccination process would involve vaccination of the rest of the eligible population between the ages 18 – 49years.

The NPHCDA Executive Director urged all eligible Nigerians aged 18 years and above to be patient as they will eventually, be vaccinated as the vaccines arrive in batches due to limited supply.

Also speaking at the briefing the Chairman PTF, Mr Boss Mustapha, assured that vaccines coming to Nigeria are safe and efficacious. He also noted that while the development of vaccines was a ray of hope and a welcome development, vaccines alone cannot be a solution.

He also offered deep condolences to the families and associates of all those that have lost their lives to the virus, stating the memory of the loss of lives remains sobering and will continue to propel the nation in the battle to overcome the pandemic.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/03/01/buhari-osinbajo-to-get-covid-19-vaccine-saturday/

I hope it will go around

DO VACCINES BOOST THE IMMUNE SYSTEM OF COWS?

Bola146:
I hope it will go around

round where

I hope it is optional to take this vaccine. Some of us are not quite confident in its efficacy

osamz007:

round where

Those that want take the vaccine should go ahead... Some are not interested in taking it.

Hence it is not by force to take.

Vickym1:
Those that want take the vaccine should go ahead... Some are not interested in taking it.

Thank you. It's as simple as ABC

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i hope the vaccine cures their dumbness

That's good.. But I will prefer Russian..sputnik V.. Its more effective..



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hope Dey show it live or else children of 8 will call am malaria injection

Bola146:
I hope it will go around

O mo merry-go-round

They don't need it

Leadership by Example....

Luckydubby7:
I'm not taking any covid vaccine

Unfortunately, some heady and stubborn youths have been playing with their lives since this virus started.
They have been shouting 'coronavirus is a scam.
There is nothing like CORONAVIRUS.'
We only pray it won't be their portion.

Meanwhile,
For some enemies of the states,
saying negative things about this vaccine already, as they remain negative to EVERYTHING everyday of their lives,
For the ones saying there is nothing like CORONAVIRUS,
We have this for your types...

Vaccine is a personal thing.
No one is forcing you to take it.
If you want it,
and want to protect your life and the lives of your love ones,
go for it , it is free.
If you don't want it,
No one is forcing you to receive it, or begging you to,
stay away from it.
#SimpleSturvz.

Topmaike007:
Nobody is forcing you
just leave people that religion has erase there sense of reasoning

GBAMSOLUTELY!!

I'm wondering why people will take a vaccine that the very scientists say will not prevent COVID-19 infection. But... to each his own.

CORONAVIRUS, It can only be God for his protection.

oyeb15:
Anytime I hear Buhari and I see d picture of this middle aged man, I just smile.

That smile will never depart from your mouth o.

John 9 : 9.

When God blesses you so much and people that use to know you start fighting themselves (confused) after you step into Town like a STAR.
They will be so confused that they will be saying,
Noooo, this can't be her/him lailai.

The Story of our Lives at [/b].

For anyone reading this and believing it,
may this also be the story of your life........soon!

Those making fun of you and trolling you will remain at the same spot while you keep progressing each and everyday.


[b]John 9 : 9

Yio gbodi nii lara Malu

Both Buhari
and Pantami are mad

And after taking the vaccine, they'll go back to making life unbearable for citizens..... Yeye people.

Nice one...Leaders are expected to lead by example...

Hope they won't be injected with water while the masses gets injected with the vaccines. !! Because me i don't want to be used as Lab Rat!!

I know common man won't be prioritised in this vacination exercise, it's only politicians and elite

Yeye people

hmmm


Experiment time!


We are observing...

Moneywirer:
And after taking the vaccine, they'll go back to making life unbearable for citizens..... Yeye people.

may God bless them all

They should inject Buhari first, then Osinbajo follows.


That's how leaders lead, by example and sampling.

Who still believe these folks.

Most of us no send una.