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No Death Record On Covid19 In Oyo: Dr Olatunji

By Web News 664

Executive Secretary,  Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, Dr Muideen Olatunji says Nigeria has not recorded any death since the beginning of the application of COVID-19 vaccines.

He stated this in Ibadan at a high level sensitization  programme for religious leaders on efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines organised by interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace.

Dr Olatunji noted that the vaccine is effective and different reactions  experienced by those that had taken it was normal as it was building their immunities stressing that there had not been any severe case that led to death in the country.

He dispelled as rumors the Information making the round on the negative effects of the vaccines as they had no scientific basis as they were fabricated  to discourage people from taking the vaccines.

The Co-Chairman, Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace, Alhaji Kunle Sanni said the programme was organised to sensitize religious leaders on the potency of the vaccine so as to convince their subjects on the importance of taking it.

Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria,  Oyo State Chapter, Apostle Joshua Akinyemi  said preventing harm is part of essence of religion and urged people to  have the belief in government’s efforts to control coronavirus.

Two participants who urged people to go for the vaccines said they had been convinced that claims flying on social media about the vaccine were all lies.

 Earlier in a remark, Oyo State Deputy Governor, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan said apart from vaccines,  COVID-19 protocols had come to stay and must be observed regularly .

The programme was organised in partnership with National Health Care Development Agency. 

Ridwan Fasasi

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Covid-19 Vaccine: We will ensure a safe, stress-free process – Makinde

By Web News 916

Oyo State government has flagged off the Covid-19 vaccination with the immunisation of Governor Seyi Makinde alongside the Secretary to the state government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun, from the 127,740 Covid-19 vaccines received from the federal government.


Speaking after the vaccination, Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde admonished residents of the state to have confidence in the process and promised that the state would continue to monitor the process for necessary actions.


The vaccination which was carried out at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan was witnessed by the representatives of World Health Organization, WHO, UNICEF and the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA.


The governor noted that the sterility test which was carried out on the Covid-19 vaccines was done to validate that the vaccines that would be given to the people were properly handled.


Governor Makinde commended the health workers in the state for proper handling of the Covid-19 pandemic which prevented its escalation.


While administering the vaccines on the governor, Executive Secretary, Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr Muideen Olatunji urged people to forget about the misconceptions about the vaccines, pointing out that it would develop immunity against the disease.


Earlier, Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr Bashir Bello stated that the vaccines were kept at the required temperature so as to keep it safe for human use.


Iyabo Adebisi