Minister-designate for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu Pulse Ghana Earlier on Monday, President Nana Akufo-Addo and his wife, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, became the first Ghanaians to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The President and the First Lady took the first injection of the vaccine during a short ceremony at the 37 Military Hospital. It will be recalled that last week, Ghana took delivery of its first consignment of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. About 600,000 doses of the vaccines arrived at the Kotoka International Airport last Wednesday, February 24, 2020. The government has since announced the specific group of persons who will be prioritised in the distribution of the vaccine.
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Former President John Mahama, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and other key personalities in Ghana will be publicly vaccinated against the novel coronavirus this morning.
These key personalities include the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin and Members of Parliament, the Chief Justice, Justice Anin Yeboah and Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, Chairperson and Members of the Council of State, the Chief of Staff and senior officials at the Office of the President.
The exercise follows a similar one by President Akufo-Addo, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and their spouses yesterday.
Former President Mahama will this morning take the Covid-19 vaccine at the Police Hospital in Accra.
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Good evening, and thank you for welcoming me into your homes once again.
You are doing so on one of the sacred days of our nation, 28th February, when the 1948 Christiansborg Crossroads shooting occurred seventy-three (73) years ago, which led to the martyrdom of Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe, and Private Odartey Lamptey, martyrdoms that ignited the nationalist movement, and led us to the freedom we enjoy today.
Let us observe a moment’s silence in honour of their memory, and the memory of all the faithful departed patriots who helped create our nation. May their souls rest in perfect peace.
Fellow Ghanaians, since I last spoke to you, a month ago, a significant development in our fight against COVID-19 has taken place in our country.