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FUNAAB Health Centre to administer COVID 19 vaccine

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The Health Services of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta will in a bid to curb and assist in the fight against COVID 19 vaccinate interested staff and populace against the novel Coronavirus. According to information made available by the director of Health Services, Dr A. O. Amusan, he said that the vaccine will be available on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st October, 2021 at the seminar room from 9am to 3pm. He said " This is to notify the university community that COVID VACCINE (1st and 2nd doses) will be available for administration at FUNAAB HEALTH SERVICE. Venue Seminar Room Dates 20th & 21st October 2021 Time 9am ~ 3pm. Dr A O Amusan DHS." This was coming few days after the Federal Government made an announcement that he will not take it lightly with any civil servant without COVID 19 vaccination card with effect from 1st of December 2021. Meanwhile, FUNAAB Health Centre had been playing an active role in the combat against COVID 19 wit...

NMA, health workers differ as FG plans ban on unvaccinated workers

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Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha The Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19,  Boss Mustapha, has said Federal Government workers without proof of  COVID-19 vaccination or test results done within 72 hours will be denied access to their offices starting from December 1. Mustapha, who spoke at the committee briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, said the directive would be applicable in all locations in Nigeria and missions, adding that a circular would be issued to that effect. The Nigerian Medical Association and virologists, in separate interviews with The PUNCH supported government order. Experts, including a medical virologist at  Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Dr Oladipo Kolawole, said the decision would make more people to be vaccinated. He, however, said government should give people more time. On his part, the NMA President, Professor Innocent Uja, said the directive would prevent the spread of the ...