Dr Kayode Fayemi’s government in Ekiti State is getting set to start administering the second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines on people in the State that had taken the first shots.
The State Commissioner for Health and Human services, Dr. Oyebanji Filani who made this known in Ado Ekiti, reiterated the commitment of the Fayemi led administration to the healthcare of the people, assuring that no stone would be left unturned towards checkmating the deadly virus in the State.
Dr. Filani said that the State would continue to cooperate with the Federal Government and abide by the decisions of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19.
According to him, the State government has continued to limit government meetings to virtual platforms as much as possible while regular temperature check and No mask, No entry policy in the public setting, workplace buildings, businesses and places of worship, markets and motor parks are encouraged as part of efforts at keeping the virus at bay in the State.
Filani stressed that the restrictions on mass gatherings outside workplace settings, with a maximum number of 50 people in an enclosed space for events including weddings and funerals, is still in force, emphasizing that physical distancing measures must be observed and other non-pharmaceutical interventions in place and enforced in approved gatherings.
Soliciting the continued support of people in the State for Government’s efforts at safeguarding their health and ensuring a healthy environment in the State, the Commissioner stressed the importance of wearing facemasks in public gatherings, proper hand washing and use of hand-sanitizers as well as maintaining social distancing even after receiving the vaccine.
He also appealed to the public to continue to cooperate with vaccinators whom he noted are providing an exceptionally important service to the State in the trying times of global pandemic.
Filani advised residents of the state to take advantage of the government’s gesture to get vaccinated, stressing that getting immunized remained the most effective way to curtail the virus.
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