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Ghana will take delivery of its first batch of 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines this morning.
Covishield AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured by Serum Institute of India, one of the vaccines the government has ordered, will arrive at 7.30 a.m. today at the Kotoka International Airport.
Diplomatic sources confirmed to the Daily Graphic last night that the delivery had been made possible after the consignment of doses were cleared by the Indian government and drug manufacturers for COVAX to supply to Ghana.
The sources indicated that the consignment would be transported by Emirates Airlines cargo, EK787.
An Indian High Commission in Ghana tweet last night, read: “Fulfilling our commitment to help the world with COVID-19 vaccines, 600,000 ‘Made in India’ vaccines reaching #Accra #Ghana on 24 February under COVAX facility.”
Immediate-past Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Oko Boye has revealed that frontline health workers will be among the first group of persons to receive coronavirus vaccination in Ghana.
President Akufo-Addo in his speech at this year’s annual New Year School on Tuesday stated that the government has concluded a technical committee discussion on the vaccine and was waiting for action.
Speaking on News File show on Saturday, Dr. Oko Boye said the Ghana government has applied to the COVAX platform to access the vaccine which is expected to arrive in the country by the first quarter of this year.
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The former Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Oko Boye has revealed that frontline health workers will be among the first group of persons to receive coronavirus vaccination in Ghana.
President Akufo-Addo in his speech at this year’s annual New Year School on Tuesday stated that the government has concluded a technical committee discussion on the vaccine and was waiting for action.
Speaking on News File show on Saturday monitored by
Kasapafmonline.com, Dr. Oko Boye said Ghana government has applied to the COVAX platform to access the vaccine which is expected to arrive in the country by the first quarter of this year.
Immediate-past Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Okoe-Boye
Immediate-past Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye has revealed that frontline health workers will be among the first group of persons to receive coronavirus vaccination in Ghana.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his speech at this year’s annual New Year School on Tuesday stated that the government has concluded a technical committee discussion on the vaccine and was waiting for action.
Speaking on News File show on Saturday monitored by Kasapafmonline.com, Dr. Oko Boye said the Ghana government has applied to the COVAX platform to access the vaccine which is expected to arrive in the country by the first quarter of this year.