Posted on: Thu 01-04-2021

No fewer than 4,000 vaccinators, recorders, supervisors have been engaged by the Gombe State Ministry of Health to administer COVID-19 vaccine. The state Commissioner for health, Dr Habu Dahiru, said the state has attained 44 per cent of the target population for the first batch dedicated to frontline health workers.

The commissioner stated this on Wednesday at a one day orientation for religious leaders, media houses on the exercise.

“About 4,000 were trained to administer the vaccine because it involves PHC’s at each of the 11 local government and there are about five to seven points in each council,” he added.

He added that over 15,959 had received jabs, amounting to 44 per cent.

He said, “As of today (Wednesday), the total number of people vaccinated stands at 15,959; we are on the seventh day and it is supposed to take 10 days. If at this time am having 44 per cent, I am absolutely confident that we are going to achieve the goal.”

Source: Punch

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