The Lagos state government has released the list of Vaccination centers in the state where people can receive the COVID-19 vaccine. 88 health facilities are expected to provide the services in 20 local government areas of the state.
The state’s commissioner for health, Professor Akin Abayomi on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, gave a full explanation of the vaccination process. Abayomi explained that the first phase of the exercise is for healthcare workers, COVID-19 response team, officials of ports of entry (air, land, and seaports), laboratory network, judiciary, military, police, other security agencies, petrol station, schools, press, and other frontline workers.
He noted that the second phase is for people aged 50 years and above as well as those living with co-morbidities who are between 18 to 49 years. The commissioner said the third phase is for people in the LGAs with the highest burden of disease and those who could not take part in the first two phases while phase four is for other eligible citizens.
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PRESS STATEMENT ON #COVID19Vaccine
On Monday the 15th March 2021, @followlasg started the rollout of the COVID vaccines in 88 health facilities, including military & police hospitals, which have been selected to provide vaccination spread across 20 LGAs@followlasg@jidesanwoolu pic.twitter.com/S8zptuLZQc— LSMOH (@LSMOH) March 16, 2021
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