Ghana to receive 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from Germany

Ghana is due to receive some 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from Germany following the president’s recent visit to that country.

Vaccines according to communications director Eugene Arhin are currently on their way to Ghana.

He was speaking to the press at Jubilee House on Monday, August 30.

“The German Chancellor has indicated that Germany will help Africa with 70 million vaccines.

“The president, as I said, had a bilateral meeting with the German Chancellor before the plenary was held at the pact level.

“One of the things that came out was about vaccines.

“The German Chancellor, I am happy to inform the Ghanaian people, informed the President that a total of 1.2 million vaccines were to be administered in Ghana, mainly Astrazeneca vaccines.

“A few hours ago, I just received confirmation from the president that it went from 1.2 million to 1.5 million. Steps have already been taken.