COVID-19: Gov. Ganduje flags-off mass vaccination exercise in Kano

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State had flagged-off a mass vaccination exercise against COVID-19 pandemic as part of measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Abba Anwar, made this known in a statement in Kano on Sunday, December 19, 2021.

Anwar quoted Ganduje as saying: “We took all the necessary measures that are required to tame COVID-19 in the state.

“As we are graduating from vaccination of targeted groups and population, we now open a new chapter, which is called Mass Vaccination,” he said.

He commended Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Alhaji Abdussamad Isyaka Rabi’u, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, health workers and security agencies for their efforts in managing the pandemic and enforcing protocols.

The Governor also inaugurated access to care under Basic Health Care Provision Fund in the state.

“Our aim is to have good access to healthcare service delivery across all the 44 local governments, and functional primary healthcare for our health facilities,” he said.

He said this would enable the government to ensure minimum requirements of personnel, consumables, physical maintenance among others at the health facilities.

(NAN)

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