Lagos State Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi has said 46,369 persons have been vaccinated in the state as of March 19.

Eti-Osa Local Government Area leads with the highest number of persons vaccinated.

Abayomi gave the update yesterday on his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi.

According to him, 23,232 males and 23,137 females had been vaccinated across the 20 local government areas.

He listed local government areas with the highest numbers of people vaccinated as Eti-Osa (4,770); Ikeja (4,262); Lagos Mainland (4,191); Alimosho (3,818) and Kosofe (3,513).

Councils with the least number are local government areas with the least number are Ibeju- Lekki (852); Badagry (1,073), Agege (1,086), Amuwo-Odofin (1, 230) and Apapa (1,289).

The commissioner said 13,563 persons were vaccinated on March 19, of which 6,843 were females.

He also reassured residents of the vaccine’s safety, saying none of the 46,369 persons vaccinated had developed blood clots