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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is launching a mass cholera vaccination campaign in the Western Region today, December 15, which will run until Thursday, December 19.
The campaign targets four Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) that have been severely impacted by the ongoing cholera outbreak. This initiative follows a concerning rise in cholera cases and deaths, particularly in the Western and Central Regions. Currently, the Western Region has recorded 908 confirmed cases and 10 fatalities across eight MMDAs.
The vaccination exercise aims to immunize over 600,000 residents aged two years and older in Shama Municipality, Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ahanta West, and Effia-Kwesimintsim. However, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers will not be included in the vaccination program.
To ensure maximum reach, vaccination teams will be stationed at key locations such as churches, mosques, markets, homes, and schools. These areas have been prioritized due to their heightened vulnerability to cholera outbreaks.
This effort follows Ghana’s first sub-national cholera vaccination campaign, conducted in the Awutu Senya East sub-districts from November 30 to December 3, which targeted around 150,000 individuals. That campaign not only met but exceeded its target, highlighting significant progress in combating the disease.
The GHS remains hopeful that the current campaign will build on this success, helping to curb the outbreak and protect vulnerable communities.
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