Some chairmen of Lagos State local governments, health workers and residents were on Tuesday vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr Hammed Tijani, the Executive Chairman of Ojokoro Local Council Development Area, (LCDA) said he was vaccinated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine along with his executive members, legislators and some of council members.
The vaccination took place at the Kola Primary Health Centre Alagbado area council of Lagos State.
Tijani called on the people of Ojokoro community to get vaccinated to beat the second wave of the COVID-19 virus.
He said that the coronavirus vaccine was safe and would do a lot of good in combating the communal spread of the virus.
“It is quite safe to get vaccinated and I can say that this will go a long way in combating the spread of this pandemic that are presently ravaging our world,” Tijani said.
The council chairman urged the residents to disregard all form of misinformation circulating in the social media about the vaccine.
Tijani added that it was just so unfortunate that some people were bent on misinforming the public about the vaccine just for their selfish gains.
“I urge you all to discard all the wrong information at your disposal concerning this vaccine and get vaccinated,” he said.
Mr Emmanuel Bamgboye, the Executive Chairman, Mushin Local Government and his front line health workers also received the COVID-19 vaccine.
NAN reports that the vaccination was carried out at the inauguration of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign and free colorectal cancer screening with the support of the African Research Group for Oncology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
Bamgboye said that the criteria for eligibility were based on four phases and the first phase of the vaccination was already ongoing.
“The phase one include the healthcare workers, or frontline workers, port of entry, military, policemen, laboratory network, the COVID-19 rapid response team, petrol station workers, and strategic leaders.
“The phase two include older adults aged 50 years and above and those with co-morbidities aged 18 – 49 years.
“While the third and the fourth phases include those in states/LGA with high disease burden and who missed previous phases and other eligible population as vaccines become available,” he said.
Bamigboye added that his administration had been supportive to all Primary Health Centres activities since the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic and disease control in the community.
He urged that the basic simple hygiene should be maintained to fight against COVID-19 such as proper washing of hands, use of facemasks, social distancing, coughing into the curve of elbow and other preventive measures.
“And if one suspects any symptom of COVID-19, colorectal cancer, communicable and non communicable diseases, kindly visit the nearest health facilities for proper evaluation and treatment.
“We thank the state and Federal Government for the supply of the COVID-19 vaccine for the residents of Mushin and Odi-Olowo communities,” he said.
Princess Rasheedat Adu, the Executive Chairman IRU-Victoria Island LCDA, and some residents were also vaccinated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine.
Adu said that COVID-19 was a deadly virus that needed to be curb at all length.
” I urge you all to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine just as I receive mine today, it will prevent us from contacting the virus because health is wealth, let’s ensure we take care of ourselves,” she said.
Mr Afolabi Sofola, the Executive Chairman of Kosofe Local Government, received his first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Sofola said that the exercise was a way of demonstrating leadership and faith in the safety and efficacy of the vaccine.
The chairman urged the residents to take advantage of the doses to prevent the spread of the virus.
