Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki will today kick-start the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination to inoculate more residents against the deadly virus.
The kick-off for the rollout of the vaccines followed weekend’s successful delivery of 76,712 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including 65,016 doses of Moderna and 11,696 doses of AstraZeneca.
The Health Educator, Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ESPHDA), Mrs. Irene Uabor, told reporters yesterday in Benin, the state capital, that Edo State residents must come out and get vaccinated against the virus.
She said: “Governor Obaseki will, on August 23, 2021, kick-start the second phase vaccination to enable more residents to take the vaccines to protect them from COVID-19.
“All is set for the rollout of the vaccines to all communities across the 18 local government areas of the state as the government is committed to ensuring the health and safety of residents.
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“We charge all those who took the first dose of the vaccine to make themselves available for the booster dose, meant to provide full protection against the virus.
“We are also calling on everyone who is yet to be vaccinated to come out and get the vaccines as they are safe, free and effective.
“Vaccination is very important in the war against this common enemy of mankind. We charge you to visit the nearest vaccination points at events centres, churches, mosques, banks, markets, private hospitals, parks, schools, primary healthcare centres, government hospitals, among others, to take your shots.”
Uabor also urged Edo State residents not to disregard the state’s preventive protocols against the spread of the deadly virus to avoid infection and achieve total victory over the pandemic.
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