COVID-19 Vaccine: Lagos commences administering second dose

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About 317,916 people were vaccinated with the first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in Lagos.

The Lagos State Government says it has commenced the administration of the second dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination programme.

Akin Abayomi, State Commissioner for Health, in a statement on Sunday, said the administration of the second dose of the vaccine which began on May 28 would end on July 9.Mr Abayomi said 317,916 people were vaccinated with the first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.The commissioner noted that the state needed to vaccinate 14 million people, which is 60 per cent of its population, to reach its target of achieving herd immunity.

He said the state was considering several channels, including discussions with the federal government and the private sector, to ramp up its vaccination numbers. According to him, for anyone to be fully vaccinated, two doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are required, with an interval of six to 12 weeks.

He said the second dose would be administered on working days across the 88 approved health facilities in the state.

 

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