Lagos out of 2nd wave successfully says Commissioner for Health

Lagos State which has consistently been the epicentre of Nigeria has come out of the second wave successfully, this was made known by the Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi.

“The government is not relaxing on its oars and is preparing assiduously for all eventualities.

Mr Governor is committed to achieve herd immunity for its population through the vaccination exercise and Lagos State will work with the NPHCDA and other potential stakeholders to ensure a successful COVID vaccination campaign that would ensure Lagos State is able to withstand or mitigate the 3rd wave.

“In line with the Federal Government’s strategy of curbing the spread of the global pandemic and securing the public health, Lagos State Government through its Technical Working Group on the Vaccination Strategy and the Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board carried out the vaccination of its residents under the supervision and strict protocols of the NPHCDA.

NPHCDA carries out 1,133,325 vaccinations

According to the report released by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, on Wednesday showed that a total of 1,133,325 eligible Nigerians have so far been vaccinated with the first dose, representing 56.3 per cent of the proportion vaccinated.

A breakdown of the NPHCDA update contained in an Electronic Management of Immunisation Data System, further revealed that Lagos is leading in the exercise with 218,174 persons vaccinated.

Four other states trailing Lagos are Kano 59,040; Kaduna, 58,026; Ogun, 53,314 and FCT, 52,348.

Other states that have recorded 5-digit figures in the exercise are Oyo, 40,122; Katsina, 39,646; Bauchi, 36,458; Ondo, 31,579; Kwara, 31,260; Rivers, 29,926; Edo, 29685; Plateau, 28,922; Jigawa, 28,901; Niger, 27, 449; Gombe, 27,354; Ekiti, 23,434; Benue, 22,727; Borno, 22,081; Delta, 21,859; Osun, 21,387; Yobe, 21,123; Adamawa, 20,446; Imo, 19,803; Nasarawa, 17,927; Kebbi, 16,146; Zamfara, 16,088; Cross River, 15, 710; Enugu, 13,076; Akwa Ibom, 12,729; Kogi, 12,040; Sokoto, 11,975; Anambra, 11,755; Abia, 11,163 and Bayelsa, 10,751. Ebonyi 9,567 and and Taraba 9,334.