Botswana prioritises the elderly above 75 for vaccination
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Gaborone, April 10 : Botswana has adjusted its Covid-19 vaccination rollout by giving priority to the elderly above the age of 75, a health official said.
Due to the limited available doses and the need to actively protect the most vulnerable, the government has taken a decision to give priority to the elderly above the age of 75, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.
The age group continues to register a high number of severe diseases and death in all districts of the Southern African country, said Director of Health Malebogo Kebabonye.
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2021-04-08 11:30:44 GMT2021-04-08 19:30:44(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
GABORONE, April 8 (Xinhua) Botswana has adjusted its COVID-19 vaccination rollout by giving priority to the elderly above the age of 75, a health official said on Wednesday.
Due to the limited available doses and the need to actively protect the most vulnerable, the government has taken a decision to give priority to the elderly above the age of 75.
The age group continues to register a high number of severe diseases and death in all districts of the Southern African country, said Director of Health Malebogo Kebabonye.
The government realized that most people that had registered for the vaccine were younger people and the elderly were being left behind since they are not familiar with technology or have no access to the internet, said Kebabonye.