A civil society organization, Governance Watch Ghana is asking the Minister of Health to as a matter of urgency update the public on the implications of taking the first jab of the Covid-19 vaccines without the second dose after three months.
The organization in a press statement is worried that sections of the public has taken the first jab of the AstraZeneca but has not yet take the second dose at the time that government says its making efforts to procure Johnson & Johnson brand which requires only one dose.
“From the Health Ministry’s recent update spearheaded by the Minister, Hon. Kwaku Agyemang Manu, the government is making arrangements to secure vaccines of the Jonhson & Johnson brand. These vaccines are single-dosed vaccines which means every individual is expected to take just a single vaccine unlike the earlier ones that were to be administered twice.” – the statement said
“What is missing, and which the government seems to be losing sight over, is that, a large number of the population who took their first jabs are without any confirmation of when the second dose would be administered.” – Governance Watch added
In March this year government received about 200,000 doses from the Covax Vaccine programme but unfortunately government is yet to procure more vaccines to provide the second jab to some of those who took the first doses.
Read the full statement:
Press release
17-06-2021
UPDATE GHANAIANS ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF TAKING FIRST COVID-19 DOSE WITHOUT THE SECOND AFTER THREE MONTHS
Governance Watch Ghana is by this release calling on the Ministry of Health and its allied agencies to take steps to inform the general public on the implications of taking the first Covid-19 vaccination without the second after three months.
From the Health Ministry’s recent update spearheaded by the Minister, Hon. Kwaku Agyemang Manu, the government is making arrangements to secure vaccines of the Jonhson & Johnson brand. These vaccines are single-dosed vaccines which means every individual is expected to take just a single vaccine unlike the earlier ones that were to be administered twice.
What is missing, and which the government seems to be losing sight over, is that, a large number of the population who took their first jabs are without any confirmation of when the second dose would be administered.
We are by this release calling on the Ministry of Health and its allied agencies to engage the general public on the implications of the phenomenon and assure the public the steps they are undertaking to remedy the situation as this remain a serious public health concern for the Ghanaian people.
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Signed:
Stephen Kwabena Attuh Fred Adomako Williams Adotey Michell
(0547349026)
