Osun receives dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has received the AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine.

The vaccine was administered on the Governor by the Chief Medical Director, Osun State University Teaching Hospital Prof. Peter Olaitan at the government house in Osogbo,the state capital

While speaking shortly after receiving the vaccine Governor Gboyega Oyetola said the decision to be part of the first set of citizens to take the vaccine was to build confidence in residents of the State that the vaccine is safe.

Oyetola urged residents to register and present themselves for vaccination

Also speaking, the special adviser to.the governor on public health siji olamiju urged residents not to panic or express uncertainty on the administration of the vaccine .

Olamiju noted that the vaccine is like other vaccines as it has no adverse health effect.

The vaccine was also administered on the Wife of the Governor mrs Kafayat oyetola, and the Deputy Governor, Mr. Benedict Alabi, and some senior officials of the government.