Attorney General and Minister of Justice: COVID-19 vaccine is Safe and Effective
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Attorney General & Minister of Justice, Honerable Dawda A. Jallow opened up about his experience following vaccination against COVID-19. He took his first shot of COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday 10th March 2021 at the State House in Banjul, The Gambia. This was part of the launching of the COVAX vaccination rollout led by His Excellency President Adama Barrow, the President of the Republic of The Gambia, after the country received its first consignment of 36, 000 doses of Oxford Astra-Zeneca vaccine.
Honorable Dawda A. Jallow indicated that the vaccination process was pain free and encouraged people to follow all recommendations by Ministry of Health, soon after being vaccinated. He said, “My experience in taking the jab itself was pain-free, in fact, before I realize what was going on, I heard the nurse administering the injection said 'done'. I was approached by some journalists for a short interview and as a result, I felt a little numbness down my legs while standing and talking to the media, but this stopped immediately after I sat down. It is recommended to sit for some minutes after taking the vaccine which I didn't do at the time. However, I felt no noticeable side effect to date, and I am feeling absolutely fine.”