Kwara sets up Technical Working Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction

Date: 2021-02-07

Kwara State Government has set up a Technical Working Group (TWG) as part of the national response to Covid 19 vaccine introduction.

The TWG would serve as an advisory body to the State as part of its strategies to sensitise people ahead of the introduction of COVID-19 vaccine.

The TWG, which is chaired by the Executive Secretary of the Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Nusirat Elelu, has members drawn from relevant MDAs, community based organisations, traditional institutions and faith-based organisations.

Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the TWG in Ilorin recently, Dr. Elelu explained that the vaccine brings a sense of hope to Nigerians whose lives have been affected by the pandemic. She urged the various stakeholders to help to sensitise the public on the need to embrace it.

Elelu said the TWG was set up to map out strategies for the introduction of the vaccine in the state based on templates already established by the Federal Government.

She said the vaccine would help to arrest the havocs of the virus whose spread has crippled economies globally.

Dr Elelu therefore urged all stakeholders to help sensitise the public and stand up against myths and rumours in order to tackle the challenge. Director of the Primary Health Care System, Dr Michael Oguntoye, said the havoc wreaked by the pandemic is enormous and strategies designed to combat it should be embraced by all.

The Emir of Shonga, Dr. Haliru Yahaya, stressed the need for stakeholders to improve public acceptance of the vaccine and erase whatever doubts from the society.

He said the TWG will plan and develop strategies and modalities for the acceptance of the first tranche of the COVID 19 vaccine in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communication, Alhaja Rabiat Mopelola AbdulRahaman, urged the Agency to promptly work within the Risk Communication framework to sensitise and create public enlightenment to propagate the COVID 19 vaccine introduction.

Alhaja AbdulRahaman further said the Ministry would ratchet up various enlightenment programmes to deepen public acceptance of the vaccine ahead of its introduction.

Dr Elelu, meanwhile, has said there is no conclusion yet on the type of cold chain equipment the state would require for the storage of the vaccine.

Her words: "The country initially planned to procure 100,000 doses of Pfizer covid 19 vaccines which would require -70°C cold chain storage. However, recent development indicates that the country has planned to procure 16Million doses of Covid 19 vaccines from Astra Zeneca with a temperature requirement of between +2 to +8°C. This is the same temperature requirement as our existing vaccine for routine immunisation. In summary, the vaccine that will be procured by the country and made available in Kwara will determine what type of cold chain equipment the state will invest in."

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Alimi Abdulrazaq     Local Government Pension Board     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Rabiu Kwankwaso     School Of Nursing     Zara Umar     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Abdulwahab Ololele     Bayo Ajia     Basit Olatunji     Hussein Oloyede     National Information Technology Development Agency     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Offa Poly     Tafida     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Ladi Hassan     Ilorin Amusement Park     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Hausa     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Diagnostic Centre     John Kehinde Salako     Leke Ogungbe     Osuwa     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Sulaiman Gado     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     S.O. Opowoye     Omu Aran     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Olofa Of Offa     Alimi     Bola Magaji     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Mubarak Oladosu     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Mumeen Lah     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Musibau Akanji     Lawan     Sa\'adu Gambari     Crystal Corner Shops     Kola Bukoye     Aliyu Adebayo     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Sadiq Buhari     KWASAA     Yusuf Mubarak     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     NIRSAL     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Isiaka Alikinla     Bayo Ojo     07039448763     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Age AbdulKareem     Hijaab     Isiaq Khadeejah     Pakata     Yemi Osinbajo     Abraysports FC     Balogin Alanamu     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Mansur Alfanla     Michael Nzekwe     Ishola Abdullahi     Senate Presidency     College Of Education     Wahab Isa    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Olawuyi     Bio Ibrahim     Maryam A. Garuba     Hakeem Idris     Ojo Isekuse     Plat Technologies Limited     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Ekiti     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Tuesday Assayomo     Sulyman Buhari     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Ganmo     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Ubandoma     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Maigida     Kawu     Edu     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Jare Olatundun     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Balogun-Ojomu     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Taofik Abdulkareem     Lanre Aremu     Hausa     Peter Amogbonjaye     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Adegoke Bamidele     Offa Poly     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     3MTT     Salaudeen Oyewale     Ibrahim Labaika     Al-Ilory     Ayo Opadokun     Dan Iya     Toyin Saraki     Baaziki Sulaiman     Saka Aleshinloye     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Okeose Christian Cementary     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Micheal Imoudu     Kale Bayero     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Alabi Lawal     Dumagi     Femi Agbaje     Ali Ahmad     Yakubu Danladi     Taofik Mustapha     Kulende-UITH     Ajase-Ipo     Fareedah Dankaka     Gobir     Flights To Ilorin     TVC Female National Debate     Allocation     Olofa Of Offa     Imam Gambari     Jumoke F. Ajao     Abubakar Imam     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Agbarigidoma     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     NIPR     Haliru Dantoro     SUBEB     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Chief Imam Of Offa     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     KWSUED     Danhawa