Somalia: Farmajo receives 1st dose of COVID vaccine

Somalia: Farmajo receives 1st dose of COVID vaccine

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Tuesday received the first shot of the historic COVAX vaccine to launch a vaccination campaign in the country.

Farmajo described his decision as an important example of getting any Somali to see how safe the vaccines are and feel comfortable taking them.

“I expressed confidence in the vaccination effort by joining it earlier today, as we continue to distribute it to ensure the protection of our citizens, especially frontline workers. Let’s flatten the curve by complying with the precautionary measures to stop Covid-19 in Somalia, ”said Farmajo.

Similarly, Health Minister Fowsiya Abikar also switched to reviewing the COVID-19 vaccination procedures at Martini Hospital, confirming the safety of the vaccine and urging all Ghanaians to accept it.

A vaccine rollout plan has been put together to inoculate the most vulnerable populations. This phase, which is the first, is aimed at frontline health workers and the elderly.

North Western of Somaliahas received 65,000 doses of Oxford AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccines from the COVAX facility, and 40,000 doses arrived in Northeastern State today. The rest of the federal states get their allotted shares.

On Monday, March 15, Somalia on Monday received the first shipment of 300,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in the Horn of Africa.

Despite the new vaccination campaign, the government said all current restrictions, including closing educational institutions in the country to limit the spread of the virus, should remain in place.

The country recorded 379 deaths since last year, when the first Covid-19 case was confirmed in Mogadishu.

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