Kogi State says it has achieved over 100% success rate in the administration of the first dose of the astrazeneca/Oxford vaccine which began on the 6th of April, 2021.
The Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Haruna Saka made the disclosure at the flaggoff of the Second dose of Covid19 Vaccines, expressed satisfaction that the State also recorded least wastage rate during the administration.
The Commissioner was represented by Dr. Francis Akpa, Director Primary Health Care, expressed appreciation to the vaccines consortium in its efforts to containing the ravaging scorge of the Covid19.
He appealled to citizens of the State who have taken the first dose to make themselves available at all health facilities across the state for the second dose, described it safe and free.
He said the next phase involving all categories of persons would begin after the completion of the administration of the second dose, Commended the Frontline workers for there painstaking efforts in meeting the set target.
Speaking at the occasion, Dr Abubakar Yakubu said the state received 43,900 doses of the Vaccines representing 4,390 viles, disclosed that 31960 doses were administered to 26,665 persons.
Dr. Abubakar explained that the state recorded 102% of the target population, said only 14% of wastage rate was recorded by the state.
The Director explained that the State adopted best practices to achieve the significant result, expressed satisfaction that despite the conspiracy theory no untold effect and any side effect after administering the vaccines across the state.
Dr. Abubakar Commended those in the Frontline administering the vaccines, said despite the increase of the vaccines from 16000 to 22000, the men rose to the occasion and levelled up within a week.
There where goodwill messages from WHO, CAN, JNI, NUJ, Commissioner of Police, and other critical stakeholders, who described the feat achieved by the State in the administration of the first dose as unprecedented.