DAILY POST reporter receives COVID-19 vaccine in Cross River
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DAILY POST correspondent in Cross River State, has received the COVID-19 vaccine.
Edem Edem was among the front line vulnerable workers, above 50 years given priority to receive the vaccine in the state.
He reports that the Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr Betta Edu informed that the state plans to roll out the vaccine in stages.
“The first phase is for strategic leaders and health workers, the second was for those 50 and above and also cover those who are vulnerable
“The vaccines are in good form and were received in the cool boxes and they came with all the medical consumables and other accessories which would be required to administer the vaccines.
Enugu State Government alongside Ebonyi and Anambra states, on Thursday, took delivery of the first batch of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the
Enugu govt takes delivery of COVID-19 vaccines
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Enugu State Government alongside Ebonyi and Anambra states, on Thursday, took delivery of the first batch of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.
The vaccines for Enugu State, which arrived the Enugu airport at about 2:50pm, through Allied Air, were received on behalf of the state government by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Ifeanyi Agujiobi, the Executive Secretary, Enugu State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. George Ugwu, and heads of Development Partners in the state, such as World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, among others.