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The Enugu State Government, yesterday, commenced COVID-19 vaccination in the state, starting with frontline health workers at the ESUT Teaching Hospital Isolation Centre, Parklane, Enugu.
Speaking during the exercise, the Executive Secretary, Enugu State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. George Ugwu, stated that the decision to start with frontline health workers was in line with the protocol of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to give priority to those heath personnel working in the isolation centres.
Dr. Ugwu confirmed that the state government received 65,410 doses of Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.
The Executive Secretary disclosed that his agency was ready for the vaccination and had trained the health personnel that would administer the vaccines, among other preparations. He revealed that over 102 members of the team would handle the exercise in this first phase.
COVID-19 vaccine: Enugu frontline health workers get first jabs
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The Enugu State government, on Friday, commenced COVID-19 vaccination in the state, starting with frontline health workers at the ESUT Teaching Hospital Isolation Centre, Parklane, Enugu.
Speaking during the exercise, the Executive Secretary, Enugu State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. George Ugwu, stated that the decision to start with frontline health workers was in line with the protocol of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to give priority to those health personnel working in the isolation centres.
Dr. Ugwu confirmed that the state government received 65,410 doses of Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, following the historic event that took place at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on Wednesday.
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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.