70% Kwarans to get COVID-19 vaccine
Hanifa Hamza, a pharmacist and Kwara State Coordinator, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has disclosed that seventy percent of Kwara population will be vaccinated to further prevent COVID-19 infection.
Hamza, stated this at a stakeholders’ training held in Ilorin the Kwara State capital to upscale awareness campaign on why more Nigerians have to get the vaccine as the virus is still in existence.
She discussed on the topic, ‘Preventive Measures: Overview of COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria’.
The pharmacist, who revealed she survived Covid-19 infection stressed need for Nigerians to adequately protect themselves by getting tested and vaccinated.
She says the vaccine is available in all medical centres and not harmful, advising participants to spread the news and not the virus.
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The Senior Emergency Response Officer, Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) Abuja, and second facilitator, Akinrongbe Jessica Toyin, informed that, Nigerians, especially men below age 60 have to take precautionary measures and prepare to attack the viral infection.
Toyin, who spoke on ‘Overview of COVID-19 Epidemiology’ noted that COVID-19 is airborne disease and it is difficult to control.
According to her, men are highly prone to contact the virus than women, adding that other people who have one ailment such as diabetes, pneumonia and the rest are also vulnerable.
She posits that person have to take test routinely and not until when they get sick before going for test.
She affirmed that COVID-19 is very much around but not as severe as before, urging people to protect themselves against virus and prepare to maintain good health. Toyin, finally urged Nigerians to be proactive and not to be scared of testing and vaccination.
