The Rivers State Ministry of Health has reportedly received one hundred and fifty thousand doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for distribution in the state.
Ministry sources said top government officials who received the vaccines on behalf of the state government were Professor Princewill Chike, commissioner for health, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, Dr Ndidi Chikanele Utchay, Permanent Secretary Primary Health care Management Board Dr Agba Harry.
Others were Chief Medical Director (CMD) Rivers State University Teaching Hospital Dr Friday Aaron, Director Public Health and Disease Control Dr Golden Owhonda, the state Epidemiologist Dr Ifeoma Nwaditor.
The Comm for Health, Prof. Chike Princewill together with top health officials yesterday received the allotment of #COVID19 vaccines for Rivers State through the #COVAX initiative on behalf of @GovWike.
Covid 19 is real. Please stay safe.#VaccinesWork#YesToCOVID19Vaccine pic.twitter.com/3zEJbo6AoW— Rivers PHEOC (@RiversPHEOC) March 11, 2021
