Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has distributed vaccines to the 305 wards in the 27 councils of the state, as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads globally.
Deputy Chief of Staff, Government House, Owerri, Pat Ekeji, who distributed the items on behalf of the governor, reminded the Imo residents of the devastating effects of the virus and stressed that the health and safety of Imo people remained a priority to the state government.
He urged all unvaccinated persons resident in Imo and those visiting the state to take advantage of the availability of the vaccines to protect themselves against the dreaded scourge by taking the jabs, especially ahead of the Yuletide season.
Uzodimma appealed that they keep observing the non-pharmaceutical measures even after vaccination, especially, constant washing of hands under running water, wearing of facemasks and maintaining social distancing in crowded places.
