”Journalists are frontline workers and deserve to be treated specially”
In a bid to aimed at ensuring that the Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine is brought nearer to the people, Ogun State Government has promised to innoculate journalists against COVID-19 on Friday.
This was made known through a statement by the chief Press Secretary to Governor Dapo Abiodun Kunle Somorin, said the facilitation centre was set up to mainstream journalists into the vaccination process because they are frontline workers.
In his words”Journalists are frontline workers and deserve to be treated specially because their profession exposes them so much to the ravaging virus.
“They, like health workers and security people, were on the road when everyone else stayed at home at the height of the pandemic”, the statement said.
Therefore, he stated the time frame from 10am to 5pm on Friday, where journalists who have registered will be attended to by health workers who will be on hand at Iwe Irohin in Oke Ilewo to administer the vaccine.
He, however, advised journalists to register at the
designated website, nphcdaict.com.ng.
#Yestocovid19vaccine#.
The statement added that the print out of the registration details would be required for record purposes.
The statement also enjoined journalists to avail themselves of the opportunity and advised that safety protocols must be combined with the vaccination to stay free from contracting the virus even after taking the vaccine.
