88 Healthcare Facilities: Lagos-Rolls-Out-COVID-19-Vaccination1

The Lagos State government has identified 88 healthcare facilities across the state where Lagosians can go to take the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.

These centres, which include military and police hospitals, have been selected to provide vaccination across the 20 Local Government Areas, the Commissioner for Health in Lagos, Professor Akin Abayomi, said in a statement on Tuesday.

He stated that vaccination can only be obtained at any of the accredited facilities listed and warned that vaccination outside of the centres was highly prohibited.

Abayomi advised residents to stay away from unaccredited centres, stressing that failure to do so would attract heavy sanctions through the relevant government agencies.

On the rollout and administration procedure, he noted that the vaccine would be administered in two doses, with 12 weeks apart to increase efficacy.

“Results show a vaccine efficacy of over 70 per cent after the first dose and an average of 82 per cent after the second dose.

“Lagos State Technical Working Committee nominated by Mr Governor to manage the Vaccine Access and Distribution Strategy has aligned itself with the Federal vaccination plan, which will be conducted in four phases,” the commissioner said.