The Ghana Health Service(GHS) says it is conducting National COVID-19 vaccination campaign across the country in the month of July starting from 3rd Jul 2024.
The Service targets to deliver at least 500,000 doses of the COVID- I9 vaccines in this nationwide campaign to all persons 18 years and above, as part of periodic intensification of COVID-19 vaccination.
Vaccination teams will be available at various hospitals, clinics and health centres to deliver the COVID-19 vaccines to the target population.
In addition, the vaccination teams will move from house-to-house. market centres. churches, mosques. workplaces. etc. to make these vaccines readily available to all eligible persons.
According to the GHS, COVID-19 vaccine is now a routine vaccine for adults and is available at all vaccination centres across the country. Although the country has made some significant progress towards vaccinating the target population, there are still segments of the population that have received only partial doses or have not received any dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and so remain vulnerable to the disease.
Additionally, children below 15 years of age who are not eligible for COVID-19 vaccination per the national policy also remain vulnerable and need to be indirectly protected through the high vaccination uptake by the adult population (herd immunity).
“As at 28 June 2024 total of 29,191,110 doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered to the population and about 56% of the target population had completed the primary series.
“As the country strives to increase the population immunity and break transmission of the disease, within the context of gradual increase in cases. it is imperative that all unvaccinated and partially vaccinated individuals are reached to prevent any potential surge in the disease incidence and associated ill health and/ or death.” a statement signed by Dr. Patrick Kumah Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service said.
“In recent past (early April – May 2024) the increased number of COVID-19 cases in Ghana is an ample evidence that the disease is not over. We are, therefore, calling on all stakeholders to support this effort by making sure that all eligible persons avail themselves to be vaccinated with the primary series and the boosters to ensure maximum protection.
Protect yourself, protect your family, get vaccinated.”
Source: Kasapafmonline.com
