May 5, 2024

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COVID-19 Vaccines: UNILAG rolls out second jab

 


Abimbola Adelakun

The University of Lagos (UNILAG), yesterday, announced the commencement of the second jab of the COVID-19 vaccination programme for its staff and students.

The Acting Director of the school’s Medical Centre, Dr. (Mrs) O. O. Coker, in a statement on the school’s website, instructed that recipients of the first dosage should receive the second jab at the university medical centre.

As part of management’s efforts to ensure the school is COVID free, the vaccine will complement non-pharmaceutical measures in place 

The website reads in part, “the second dose of the Vaccine will boost the immunity of all recipients against COVID-19 and provide full protection against the dreaded disease.”

The vaccination which would be administered in two batches is slated to hold between Wednesday 23rd of June and Friday 2nd July 2021 by the Lagos state ministry of health.

Recall that the administration of the first dosage started on the  11th of May and ended on the 25th of May, 2021. 

Click this link to view the vaccination schedule. 

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