The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu
State says it has raised massive awareness on its up-
coming month-long mass COVID-19 vaccination of
residents from 18 years and above.
Dr George Ugwu, Executive Secretary, Enugu State Primary
Health Care Development Agency, made the declaration
when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on
Saturday in Enugu.
Ugwu spoke on the side-lines of actions by the state
government to protect residents against the pandemic,
especially its mutating and dreaded Omicron variant.
The executive secretary said that the mass COVID-19
vaccination would run from Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 to
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2021.
It would be used to launch the third phase of COVID-19
vaccination in the state, he said.
He said government had engaged private and mission
hospitals to join in the mass exercise to ensure
accessibility by all residents.
Ugwu said that the agency and its partners would strive to
vaccinate up to half of residents aged 18 years and above.
“At this third phase, the agency and its partners will be
more robust and aggressive about giving the vaccine to
people above 18 years in the state.
“We will have increased number of vaccination teams
deployed to health centres, hospitals, schools, churches,
market places.
“Some will be deployed to parks, public and government
establishments and other selected places throughout the
state.
“We are appealing to those that have taken the vaccine to
persuade, convince and make their friends, colleagues
and family members available for the vaccination.
“Mass vaccination of all remains the surest way to ensure
that everyone within families, offices, neighbourhoods and
communities is protected,’’ he said.
Ugwu commended international and local health partners
as well as traditional and religious leaders, civil society
organisations and community-based organisations for
their mobilisation and support in tackling COVID-19.
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