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COVID-19 vaccine: Health workers allay fears, appeal to Nigerians
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Mr Biobelemoye-Joy Josiah, President, Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), has appealed to Nigerians not to have any negative thoughts about the ongoing AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination in the country.
Josiah made the appeal while speaking with newsmen after he took the first jab of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at MHWUN headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said that Nigerians, especially the health workers, should avail themselves of the opportunity presented by the ongoing AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination.
“The vaccination is the only assured and available way of protecting health workers who are in the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Chairman, Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), Comrade Biobelemoye Joy Josiah, has called on all health workers in the country and Nigerians to disregard the misconception about the AstraZeneca Vaccine and make themselves available for vaccination against COVID-19.
Biobelemoye, who is also the president of Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), also assured Nigerians and all medical workers that the AstraZeneca vaccine is very safe.
As fronline workers in the medical field and especially in the fight against the virus, he pointed out that the only assured and available way of protecting them in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic was vaccination.
PSN wants FG to engage community pharmacies for successful national COVID-19 testing, vaccination strategy
Pharmacists in Lagos under the aegis of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) Lagos branch have called on the National Assembly to catalyse provisions in the emerging Federal Medical Centre (FMC) and Federal Teaching Hospital (FTC) Bill.
Chairman, Gbolagade Iyiola, in an address to the 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of PSN Lagos State Branch, said top on what the Society wants to be speedily reflected in the Bill include: Every FMC and FTC must have a Chief Executive who shall be a healthcare professional with a postgraduate specialty in Administration/Management or a seasoned Administrator/Manager of cognate experience provided they have at least fifteen years experience in hospital based practice.