President Nana Akufo-Addo in his address to the nation on 25th July 2021 encouraged Ghanaians who are yet to be vaccinated not to be scared to get vaccinated.
He stated that there is no need for any fear as the vaccines to be used in the country have been has been tested and certified to be safe for use by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA).
The President disclosed that the government is procuring some 18,478,670 vaccines through the COVAX facility, African Medicine Supply Platform to help fight covid-19 spread noting that the vaccines will arrive in the third quarter of the year.
“Government is also in the process of procuring seventeen million (17 million) single dose per person Johnson & Johnson vaccines, through the African Medicine Supply Platform, in this quarter,” the President disclosed.
The President further said that the global shortage of the vaccines means the country must start producing its own domestically.