Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, says there is potential for experiencing a fourth wave of the COVID pandemic in the state.
The governor stated this on Wednesday while flagging off a COVID mass vaccination programme in the state, a programme aims to vaccinate four million residents before the end of 2021.
Speaking during the event, Sanwo-Olu said: “There is potential for the fourth wave of COVID-19, as our borders would be opened to all people coming into Lagos in December,”
“To prevent the catastrophic events we witnessed in the previous waves, the state has developed a robust vaccination drive, leveraging on both the strengths we have in the public and private sectors of our healthcare system.
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“In development of our strategy and counter-measures, we prioritise the protection of human lives and keeping our economy open for business.
“To mitigate against this potential damage that will further spread existing variants of COVID-19 in the state, and accelerate efforts towards herd immunity, the need for a different strategy became a front-burner issue.
“This is what has culminated in the campaign tagged ‘Count Me In! 4 million Lagosians Vaccinated Against COVID-19’ to target the full vaccination of 4 million Lagos residents before the end of December 2021.
“Once achieved, this will bring the state closer to reaching our promise to vaccinate 30 percent of our population within one year.”
