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Some 14.7 million vaccine doses administered, as roll out of Africa’s COVID campaigns stall
By Maxwell Awumah
3 HOURS AGO
More than 14.7 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across the continent, but rollout campaigns have stalled in many countries.
As of April 28, only Seychelles, an island nation with a population of almost 123,831 people, has vaccinated about 68 per cent of its population.
Morocco followed up with 12.4 per cent administering 8.86 million doses of vaccines to its population with Rwanda and Ghana administering 1.4 per cent and 1.3 per cent of their population with doses of 349,702 and 755,686, respectively, as of April 11, this year.
Residents of Ho Municipality have expressed resentment about the deployment of the COVID-19 vaccines that arrived in the country for fear of side effects and conspiracy theories of depopulating the black race.
They raised religious concerns and the possibility of the vaccine altering their DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) among others.
Mr Setriakor Gagakuma, Ho Municipal Officer, National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) embarked on a campaign to demystify the conspiracy theories built against the COVID-19 vaccine.
The campaign took place at the main central market, the various lorry stations and some communities.
He explained to the various audiences that the conspiracies were untrue and when stretched on the tape of empirical and scientific truths would not stand the test of time.