COVID-19 Vaccination: Edo Civil Servants Get 7-day Ultimatum
The Edo government has given civil servants in the state’s ministry of health a seven-day ultimatum to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. According to a memo issued on Monday by Fredrick Irabor, permanent secretary of the ministry, any staff member who fails to receive the vaccine within the period would not be allowed into office. “I am directed to refer to the above subject and to notify all staff (members) of the ministry of health to get vaccinated against the deadly COVID-19 within the week,” the memo stated. “I am further directed to inform you of all that from September 6, any staff (member) who has not taken the COVID-19 vaccine will not be allowed into the office premises.” Months before the current development, Andrew Obi, the Edo COVID-19 incident manager, had said 269 health workers in the state have contracted the coronavirus. On August 26, Obi also disclosed that the state has recorded three more deaths and 92 new confirmed cases, raising the total number...
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