By Cajetan Mmuta
A total of 231 corps members serving in Anambra State have received the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccination in the state.

Assistant Director and Head of Press and Publicity, Mrs. Anuli Molokwu disclosed this on Tuesday in Awka, the state capital.

She said the two-day exercise took place at the NYSC Orientation camp, at  Umuawulu/Mbaukwu in the state.

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According to Mrs. Molokwu said the vaccine was administered by officials of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, supported by the NYSC Corps medical personnel, supervised by the NCDC officials and the State Ministry of Health.

She said, “NYSC National Directorate Headquarters through its Director (PRS), Alh. Ahmed Wada Ikaka, a few days ago had advised State Coordinators to work out modalities to make vaccines available to interested corps members.

“Corps members who benefitted from the exercise expressed appreciation to the Director-General and the State Coordinator for making the vaccine available to them.”