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General news for Saturday, February 27, 2021
Source: GNA
2021-02-27
Ghana has taken delivery of its batch of vaccine
Some residents of the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis have praised the government’s efforts to move certain quantities of COVID-19 vaccines to Ghana.
The more than 600,000 quantities of vaccine arrived Wednesday in a brief ceremony.
The Food and Drugs Authority and the Ghana Health Service have said the vaccines are safe.
In an interview with Mr. Benjamin Sena, a teacher, said he was shocked by the amount of time scientists used to develop vaccines.
He prayed that the margin of error would not compromise efficiency so much.
Ms Ewurasi Koomson, a secretary, said that although there were general fears that the vaccines would be ineffective, she was willing to take the vaccine.
Ms Koomson said once the vaccine was aimed at minimizing the spread of the coronavirus and saving lives, she would rather vaccinate than be infected with the virus.
NABCO intern Mr. Gideon Ofosu said he would be on hold for a few days before getting the shot.
Mr Ofosu urged the government to help local biochemists and other stakeholders develop a country-specific vaccine.
Mr. Eric Yeboah, student, however, was undecided about the vaccine.
For him, there could be something dangerous about it given the information that members of the diaspora have shared on social media.
Mr Yeboah said the vaccine’s ability to make a person fully immune to the coronavirus was also questionable.
Mr. Kelvin Otoo Ampong, an engineer, was skeptical of the vaccine’s effectiveness.
However, he said there was a need to educate the public about the origin of the drug, how it works and what to expect when injecting.
Mr. Ampong called on the government to provide the necessary logistics for more research to be carried out to enable the country to produce its own vaccines.
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