COVID-19: LASG In Conversation With Vaccine Manufacturers – Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu

The Lagos State government is engaging the private sector to fund the production of COVID-19 vaccines
According to the Governor, LASG is talking to Pfizer, Moderna

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Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has disclosed that the state government is engaging some companies in the production of COVID-19 vaccines for residents of the state.

Sanwo-Olu, who made this known on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics added that his administration does not need to vaccinate the over 20 million residents of the state against the deadly COVID-19.

In his words: “It is important for me to make this. We don’t have to vaccinate the 20 or 22 million population that we have. The plan is to ensure that there is herd immunity and that typically speaks about 50 to 60 percent of your population, that is the kind of target that you really meet.

“We have started a conversation with some of the vaccine manufacturers. Pfizer for example, I have made contact with them, Johnson and Johnson are not out yet, the Moderna has written to us and we have written back to them.”

Sanwo-Olu said his administration is engaging with the private sector to fund the vaccine even though the state government has earmarked billions in fighting the scourge of the COVID-19 pandemic, he noted the amount wouldn’t be enough.

“The conversations are still at various levels. We are speaking with the organised private sector so they can help us raise some of the finance that is required.

“We have our friends in the private sector who are saying to us that they understand this is a public health issue but we also can work with you. The citizens are your citizens but they also are our staff,” he added.

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