The Health Ministry will distribute Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to Somali health authorities.
Mogadishu (PP News Desk) A plane carrying the first batch COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Mogadishu earlier today.
“At last our effort to secure vaccines have borne fruit. We expect more batches of the vaccine to arrive. The vaccination will begin tomorrow 16 May. Frontline health workers will be vaccinated first. We must observe preventive measures such as social distancing and washing hands regularly” said Fowsiya Abikar, the Somali Minister for Health who, with UNSOM Chief, James Swan, was at Mogadishu International Airport to witness the delivery of vaccines.
Fowsiya Abikar: “We must observe preventive measures such as social distancing and washing hands regularly.”
Medical experts warn lax attitude dangerous for a country with poor healthcare system Mohammed Dhaysane | 09.02.2021
MOGADISHU, Somalia
As the world grapples with COVID-19 in its final round, the Somalian government faces criticism for its lax approach to fight the pandemic.
The Horn of Africa country has not imposed a proper lockdown since March 2020, when the first coronavirus case was reported in the country. However, a curfew was imposed for less than a month in April last year.
Somalis are behaving as if there is no coronavirus, with no restrictions in public places and educational institutions, including universities.
Medical experts warned this attitude is dangerous for a country whose healthcare system remains weak because of poor resources.
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