FG to Punish Nigerians Who Refuse COVID 19 Vaccine

• The Federal Government has revealed that eligible Nigerians who refuse the COVID 19 vaccine may be sanctioned

• The Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib hinted at this during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday

• Mr Shuaib claims that such people may be endangering the lives of others and state governments in Ondo and Edo states have already announced restrictions in public places for such people

The Federal Government may begin to sanction Nigerians who refuse to receive the COVID 19 vaccine.

The Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) Dr Faisal Shuaib passed this information during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.

The NPHCDA boss stated that the federal government may begin to “apply the rule of law” to people who fail to receive the vaccine.

Dr Shuaib also revealed that the Presidential Steering Committee for COVID 19 is exploring ways to make more vaccines available to citizens of the country.

Dr Shuaib stated that the refusal of the vaccine could be deemed as you endangering the lives of others.

“If some individuals refuse to take the vaccine, hence endangering those who have or those who could not due to medical exemptions, then we have to apply the basic rule of law which stipulates that your human right stops where mine begins.”

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In Edo and Ondo states, the government have announced restrictions in certain public places for those who haven’t received the vaccine.

Meanwhile, phase two of the COVID 19 vaccinations have begun in most areas of the country and people have been urged to visit the appropriate centres to receive their dose of the COVID 19 vaccine.

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