The Ghana Health Service has launched the 2nd National Covid -19 Immunization Days Campaign in Somanya in the Eastern region targeting 2 million people to be vaccinated within the five days of the campaign to help Ghana inches closer to the 20 million vaccination target to achieve herd immunity.
Launching the campaign Thursday, April 21, 2022, the Director-General of Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye said the second national vaccination campaign which commenced on Thursday 21st April will end Tuesday 25th April 2022.
He stated that the campaign will see the deployment of about 6000 vaccination teams across the country to employ different strategies including the use of traditional clinics, hospitals, and CHPs centers to reach the people.
He added that the vaccination teams are also expected to use outreach points, and mobile clinics to reach deprived areas.
Additionally, temporal posts will be created in the market, lorry parks, schools, churches, mosques, and stadia to vaccinate the people during the days.
The Eastern Regional Health Director Dr. Winfred Ofosu said 7,039 COVID-19 cases were recorded in the region since 2020 which 148 including 6 health staff died out of 1456 that were infected.
He said even though currently the region has zero cases, it is important for residents to vaccinate to protect them from getting infected.
The Eastern regional Minister Seth Kwame Acheampong who was represented by the Yilo Krobo MCE, Eric Tetteh said the government is committed to ensuring that Ghanaians are protected against the virus hence encouraging the citizenry to take the vaccine jab.
The Paramount Chief of Yilo Krobo Nene Nuer Anobaa Sasraku II, who was chairman of the occasion called on Ghana Health services to address misconceptions fuelling hesitancy Ong the populace.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
