The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has anounced its plan to launch the 7th National COVID-19 Vaccination Days (NaCVAD-7) starting from tomorrow, July 19, until Sunday, July 23.
The primary objective of this five-day campaign is to administer vaccinations to an estimated one million individuals.
According to GHS, it has successfully immunized about 10 million people out of the country’s total population of over 30 million. However, a significant portion of the population is yet to receive their vaccinations or complete the required dosage.
During a press briefing to inaugurate the nationwide initiative, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, emphasized the continued threat posed by the virus, debunking any notions that it has become obsolete.
“As you may recall on the 5th May 2023 the WHO Director-General through the advice of the international health regulatory emergency committee determined that COVID-19 was now an established and ongoing health issue and which will no longer constitute a public health emergency of international concern. He did not say that COVID-19 is no more,” he said.
Meanwhile, the country representative from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Argata Guracha Guyo assured commitment to support Ghana achieve herd immunity against COVID-19.
“The WHO and its sister UN agencies in Ghana will continue to support the government of Ghana for a successful national COVID-19 campaign and by extension the achievement of health for all,” he said.
