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Daily Monitor
Friday March 12 2021
A health worker at Masaka hospital administers the Covid-19 vaccine at the launch of the exercise in Masaka on March 11, 2021. PHOTO/ MALIK FAHAD JJINGO
Summary
In Amuru, Dr Patrick Olwendo Odong, the district health officer, confirmed that they have received the vaccination but are waiting for directives from the ministry to start the exercise.
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Some health workers said they had not yet received the vaccines by yesterday.
Other health workers had not received logistics for the exercise.
In Sheema, Mr Dickens Atwongyeire, the district health officer, said though they have received vaccines, they do not have documentation materials such as vaccination cards and consent forms.