Ghana to receive first batch of COVID-19 vaccine in March – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has noted Ghana will receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccine by March this year.

According to him, the government is hoping to vaccinate the entire population beginning with 20 million people.

“Our aim is to vaccinate the entire population with an initial target of 20 million people. With the help of bilateral and multilateral cooperation, by the end of June a total 17, 600,000 vaccine dosages would have been procured for the Ghanaian people. The earlier vaccine will be in the country by March,” the President in his update of the COVID-19 situation in the country.

Meanwhile, the President has reintroduced the ban on parties, weddings, and funerals in a bid to slow the rapid spread of the deadly virus.

According to the President, private burials must not be more than 25 people with social gatherings and covid-19 preventive measures strictly in place.

Also, beaches, nightclubs, cinemas are also banned with restaurants encouraged to limit sit-ins for patrons.

So far, 416 people have died from the deadly disease according to the President with the current active cases shooting up to 5, 358.

Currently, Ghana has 170 and 44 persons in severe and critical conditions respectively.

The President also urges churches and mosques to strictly implement covid-19 protocols adding that government will take delivery of the first covid-19 vaccines by March 2020.