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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it has extended the vaccination exercise for the second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine in the Ashanti Region by six days, to inoculate more people.
The exercise, which was originally scheduled to end on Saturday, September 4 will now end on Friday, September 10, according to the GHS.
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate said in a statement that the eligibility had also been widened to include people who received their first dose irrespective of the date and place of vaccination.
The statement signed by Dr Emmanuel Tinkorang, the Regional Director of Health Services, said the changes were necessitated by the inability of many people to receive their jabs due to technological challenges and consistent rainfall.
“Again, the region has taken delivery of adequate vaccines to cover those who took their first dose after 29th March, 2021,” part of the statement read.
It said all pre-qualified COVID-19 vaccines had comparable efficacy and prevented diseases and death.
“Although available local data suggests that persons who are fully vaccinated have 76 per cent reduction in risk of hospitalisation, it is imperative to observe the preventive protocols in order to reduce the spread of infection to the vulnerable,” the statement emphasised.
SOURCE: DAILY MAIL GH & NEWS AGENCIES
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