By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
Osun State Government has received COVID-19 vaccine from the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The vaccine, which was meant for Osun,Ondo, and Ekiti States respectively arrived in Akure Airport Tuesday evening.
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Leading Osun medical team to receive the vaccine on behalf of the State Government was the Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Usamot, Special Adviser to Governor on Public Health, Pharmacist Siji Olamiju and the Chairman, Osun Primary Health Care Development Board, Hon Leke Ogunsola.
The vaccine arrived in Osogbo at exactly 07:11 pm on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, in anticipation of receiving the vaccine from the Federal Government, , the State Government of Osun under Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has adequately prepared and ensured that its Central Cooling Store is in good State to receive the Vaccine.
The government also supplied each Local Government and Local Council Development Area with solar power refrigerators to cool the vaccine at required temperature.
Recently, the State government trained over 300 personnel that will anchor the vaccination exercises in all nooks and crannies of the State.
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