We Won’t Compromise Vaccination Protocol, Abayomi Assures Lagos Residents

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state government will not compromise on the vaccination protocols rolled out by the Federal Government (FG).
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) had earlier accused the state of malpractices in the exercise.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state government will not compromise on the vaccination protocols rolled out by the Federal Government (FG).

Prof. Abayomi gave the assurance during a visit to some vaccination centres in Lagos on Thursday.

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) had earlier accused the state of malpractices in the exercise.

However, the health commissioner debunked the allegation of vaccine sales at any of the 88 vaccination sites, adding that the state has so far vaccinated over 100,000 people.

Prof. Abayomi explained that COVID vaccination protocols are strictly monitored to ensure accountability of every unit of the vaccine received by the state.

He added that every unit administered to citizens is accounted for at every stage of the process.

The health commissioner noted that every unit of vaccine administered tallies with the barcode on the vaccination card as part of the quality assurance and accountability framework put in place, stressing that it is difficult and near impossible for any unit of vaccine to be sold without being detected.

“This why vaccinators are mandated to return every unit vaccine vial after use to us for proper audit; we then destroy the vial ourselves after a proper audit has been taken and every vial accounted for,” Prof. Abayomi said.

The commissioner, therefore, stressed the need for citizens who fit into Phase I of the COVID vaccination to register on the dedicated self-registration portal before visiting any of the 88 authorised centres.