Buhari, Osinbajo, SGF, Others Sets To Take Covid-19 Vaccines On Live TV

The Federal Government has said PMB, VP Yemi Osinbajo, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha and other prominent Nigerians will be among the first set of Nigerians to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on live television.

Dr. Faisal Shuaib, The CEO of Primary Health Care Development Agency said this on Thursday in Abuja at the joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.

Accordingto Faisai, “this is to help drive awareness on the virus and the vaccine administration in the country when it finally arrived.

He urged Nigerians not to be hesitant on the vaccines when they arrive as key government officials like president, VP and the SGF will take it on live TV.

“In terms of the prioritization of vaccines and strategic country leadership, what it means is that I had mentioned that we will like to see a situation where Mr. President, the Vice President, the SGF, critical leaders come and take the vaccine in full glare of the public to demonstrate that this vaccine is safe. Faisai said.

“For example, in warfare, if you want to destroy your enemies, you look for specific leaders, captains, the generals, once you decapitate them, then the soldiers will become weak.

“Fasia emphasized during the last briefing that we will prioritize our health workers because they are the ones in direct contacts with cases in isolation units,”

On the infection after taking the vaccine to boost health immunity, he said, “There is no shadows of doubt even from the different vaccines that we have used in the past, that it is always better to use the vaccines..

“The Americans touted it and see what is happening in the US. Health immunity is not the way to go.

Shuaib, on tuesday that Nigeria was expecting 42 million COVID-19 vaccines to cover one fifth of its population through the global COVAX scheme.

Heexplained that the initial vaccines would come as part of Nigeria’s plan to inoculate 40 percent of the population this year and another 30 percent in 2022, with 100,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine arriving by the end of January.