Covid-19 Vaccination: KPHDA Administers 13,380 Doses, 75% Target Met.
Idris Ahmed, Lokoja.
Kogi state Primary Health Care Development Agency (KPHDA) on Wednesday, announced that it has attained 75% of its targeted Covid-19 vaccination as 13,380 doses have been administered out of the 16,900 doses received from the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHDA), Abuja.
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Executive Director, Kogi state primary health care development agency, Dr Abubakar Yakubu, who briefed Journalists in his office on the progress made on the exercise , said despite the delay in the take off of the Covid 19 vaccination in the state, Kogi has surpassed many states in the administration of the vaccines.
“we have achieved about 75% target despite negative propaganda by mischievous elements who have been instilling fear of deaths in the minds of the gullible. But with the aggressive awareness campaigns, people voluntarily submitted themselves for vaccination. ” Dr Yakubu explained.
He said the 16,900 Astra zeneca vaccines arrived the state April 6th and by the 10th, the actual vaccination commenced after the take off ceremony at the state ministry of health, in Lokoja.
According to. the Executive Director, over 5000 health workers across the state being front liners were vaccinated, while over 7, 000 military, paramilitary and Journalists whom he described as on line also received the jabs.
While commending the traditional rulers for leading by example, equally thanked their subjects for their cooperation during the vaccination exercise.
Dr Yakubu therefore appealed to those who are desirous of being vaccinated to come forward as more vaccines would soon be provided in view of the growing demand occasioned by awareness.
He advise the people of the state to ignore those spreading fake news about the vaccines , describing them as the ” doubting Thomases”, whose stock in trade is to destabilize any thing good for the common man.
