Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Meta commences COVID-19 vaccination
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The COVID-19 vaccination exercise commenced on Friday at the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta, Lagos, as health workers took turn to get the jabs, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
NAN reports that Dr Adedamola Dada, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, was the first person to receive the vaccine after going through the registration exercise.
Dada shortly after receiving the vaccine told NAN that Nigerians should not be hesitant in receiving the vaccine.
He said that the vaccine which had been certified safe, was a major boost in the fight against coronavirus.
Lagos Federal Medical Centre begins COVID-19 vaccination
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The Lagos State Federal Medical Centre on Friday commenced the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine as health workers took turns to get the jabs.
Dr Adedamola Dada, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, was the first person to receive the vaccine after going through the registration exercise.
Dada who spoke to NAN shortly after receiving the vaccine asked Nigerians not to be hesitant in receiving the vaccine.
He said the vaccine which had been certified safe, was a major boost in the fight against coronavirus.
“As you have witnessed, I just received my own vaccine and I want other Nigerians to do so because this is the only major way we can defeat this virus.