SOJI AJIBOLA, IBADAN
Oyo State Government has confirmed the receipt of 127, 740 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA), Abuja.
The vaccines which were received in Ibadan by the Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board, on Thursday, would be distributed to all the 33 local government areas of the state.
Confirming the development to the newsmen, the Executive Secretary of the Board, Dr Muideen Olatunji said that 127,740 doses of the vaccines were received by the state government as part of the first phase of vaccine distribution.
He disclosed that the state government has commenced the training of health workers who would apply the vaccines, adding that the medical workers will also be trained at the local government levels.
According to him, “The state government has commenced the training of health professionals who will administer the vaccines to residents of Oyo State.
“I can confirm to you that the Oyo State government has received a total of 127, 740 AstraZeneca vaccines from the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency. The vaccines are in good order and we have warehoused them inappropriate cold rooms.
“We have very strong cold rooms and we cannot even use up to one-third of the capacity in the state.
“We have already commenced the training of health workers, who will administer the vaccines. Next week, we will equally conduct the training at the local government levels.
“We will push the vaccines to the 33 local governments where they will be kept under appropriate conditions.”