Ghana to deploy 600,000 Covid-19 vaccines in one week

Ghana is expected to deploy the 600,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine received last week.

Speaking on the Super Morning Show on Joy FM, Ghana Health Service Director of Public Health Dr Franklin Asiedu Bekoe said he was optimistic that based on the infrastructure set up, they will be able to achieve their goal within the allotted time frame. .

Vaccines should be administered in Greater Accra region, Greater Kumasi region, Awutu Senya East and West, Obuasi East and West.

On February 24, 2021, Ghana became the first country in the COVAX program to receive vaccines.

Meanwhile, the senior regulator (Drug Review and Registration Department) of the FDA, Mr. Nathaniel Nkrumah, said Ghana has received requests from other vaccine manufacturers and will therefore be informed. if they are approved.

“In terms of confidence, let me inform you that the AstraZenca [vaccine] is from the UK and they did a technology transfer to the Serum Institute of India, so it’s not about someone bringing something into the country. If you really read around medicine, you will notice that the late medicine sites are just scattered around the world due to many factors.