WIFE of the governor of Niger State and the chairperson of Raise Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Dr. Amina Abubakar Bello, on Monday, in Minna, flagged off the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination and routine immunisation for Children at a healthcare centre in Chanchaga community of Bosso Local Government Area of the state.
In her remarks at the occasion, she emphasised the need for Nigerians to be more conscious of the dangerous nature of the pandemic.
She said “Let us be more mindful the evolving nature of the virus particularly the mutation of the delta and omicron variants.”
The wife of the governor who is also a consultant gyneacologist advised “all stakeholders to mobilise all eligible people in our households and communities to go for vaccination and be protected”, stressing that the COVID- 19 vaccination is free. She also emphasised that “the Covid-19 pandemic is still spreading across the World and in our country”.
She enjoined those that have been vaccinated to go for the third dose to serve as a booster and assurance.
“I urge you all to also continue to observe and abide by the COVID-19 prevention protocols” after which she assured that the state government “will continue to conduct high impact health programmes for the benefit of women and children in the state.”
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