Tourism & Lifestyle | Covid 19: Imo state Government might stop doing business with any one that have not taken the vaccine.- Uzodinma
Covid 19: Imo state Government might stop doing business with any one that have not taken the vaccine.- Uzodinma
The governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma used the occasion of the Nations independence day celebration to remind Imolites of the need to take the COVID-19 vaccination and stated government action towards containing the spread of the virus in the State.
"Let me also use the occasion of this independence anniversary to remind Imo people that COVID 19 is real and that we should desist from living in denial. Those who have been following the daily statistics of NCDC know that the number of infections and fatalities is not abating. This administration has spent a lot of resources to ensure the good health and safety of our people".
In this respect, we have continued with massive testing across the state to identify new COVID 19 cases for isolation and treatment. This is going on in all the 27 Local governments in the state, using rapid diagnostic test kits. Testing is also going on in some designated private and mission health centres. Furthermore, we have made training and retraining of our health staff on the control and containment of the virus, a continuous exercise".
It is important to emphasise that the best preventive measure is through vaccination. The state government has procured sufficient vaccines for our people.
The governor went on to admonish citizens who take to superstition as a deterrent to taking the Vaccine; "Sadly however, many are still refusing to take the vaccine because of some unfounded superstitious beliefs. For the uptenth time let me state it clearly that the vaccines are safe as confirmed by World class Scientist and World Health Oraganisation (WHO)".
"I have taken the vaccine, my wife has, the Deputy Governor and his wife have, the Speaker and all honourable members have, all members of my cabinet have. In all these there has been no single adverse incident". Governor Uzodinma went ahead to disclose his government intended action towards citizens who are yet to be vaccinated. "No one has any further reason to be afraid of taking the vaccine. In this respect, if the foot-dragging continues, government might be force to make the vaccination compulsory for all Imo people and residents. We might also take the further step of insisting that no one can do any business with government without evidence of vaccination".
Be this as it may, I must add that the observance of all the COVID 19 protocols remain in force. This includes compulsory wearing of face mask, maintenance of social distancing and regular washing and sanitization of hands- he added.
