Vaccines: The CDC recommends that everyone age 12 and older get an updated coronavirus booster shot designed to target both the original virus and the omicron variant. Here’s what to know about it, and why vaccines may only offer limited protection. Variants: BA.5 is the most recent omicron subvariant, and it’s quickly become the dominant strain in the U.S. A new study on long covid suggests many people don’t fully recover even months after infection. Akin Abayomi, disclosed that so, far all people who had tested positive for the virus have no history of being vaccinated.Īccording to Abayomi, “currently, over 100 people were testing positive for the virus everyday but the state government will continue to do its best in providing every necessary health care material and facilities to remedy the situation.”Ībayomi, also urged the public not to listen to mischief makers and get vaccinated.The latest: The CDC has loosened many of its recommendations for battling the coronavirus, a strategic shift that puts more of the onus on individuals to limit viral spread. “While we continue to work hard, pray, and hope that many more Nigerians will understand the reality of COVID-19 and the urgent need to protect ourselves against it, we need to always seek correct and accurate information, and verify the ones people are sharing with us from reliable sources so that we may understand when mischievous people are trying to use the media to deceive us”. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency also took steps to scientifically debunk the theory in a media engagement during where we practically demonstrated that the magnet theory is fake and misleading. “I am glad that many independent voices have emerged on social and traditional media to counter this theory. “The most recent of these is the magnet theory, in which mischief makers claim that COVID-19 vaccine creates magnetic field that causes metal objects to stick to vaccination site and causes the body to light up an electric bulb. He said:”It is sad that just as an increasing multitude of Nigerians are beginning to realise the need to protect themselves against COVID-19, we are seeing new conspiracy theories aimed at misleading the people. He said the meeting was anchored on the government conviction that it is not enough to offer vaccines to Nigerians, but that the government must also empowered the people with the correct information they require to make informed decision about getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Faisal Shuaib, said the town hall meeting became necessary in order to discuss COVID-19 vaccination, address mutual concerns, reach a consensus, and take more responsibilities in on-going efforts to protect citizens, and communities against the pandemic. The Executive Director /Chief Executive Officer of NPHCDA, Dr. Which is why I am happy that we have gathered here today to network and to discuss and fashion out strategies for working together for the success of the fight against this pandemic,” Sanwo-Olu said. “We can and must win this battle, and it starts with collaboration and partnership. “We must get our Neighbourhoods and communities to own the vaccination campaign, and the entire fight against the Coronavirus. “Am using this occassion to call on our royal fathers, Chiefs, religious leaders and elders to please continue in their efforts to fill the gaps in terms of community knowledge on benefits of COVID-19 vaccination, and also to dispel false rumors about the vaccine. “I am counting on the full support of NPHCDA, the South West Governors, our royal fathers, development partners and all other Distinguished guests here present to ensure that we all keep sensitizing our people on the need to adhere to all the precautions and guidelines that will bring the pandemic to a full and final stop. While encouraging the citizens to take vaccine, he said, so far, the country had not recorded any case of death associated with the COVID-19 vaccine and almost four million Nigerians had been vaccinated. Sanwo-Olu declared that Lagos could not afford another lockdown again due to the imminent COVID-19 third wave which he believed it could be prevented. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was represented at the event by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Folashade Jaji, also expressed dismay that the persisting rumors have affected the uptake of the vaccine.Īlso Read: Give Buhari accurate information on Nigerians’ welfare, Emir of Kano begs presidential aides
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