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Akufo-Addo to be first person in Ghana to receive COVID-19 vaccine

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Kofi Tutu

Government is introducing digital applications and call centers for pre-booking of Covid vaccination.

Presidential advisor on health, Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare who made this known says the move will help with monitoring and also encourage more Ghanaians to avail themselves for the vaccination, which comes at no cost.

He told TV3’s Grace Hammoah Asare in an exclusive interview , that, President Akuffo Addo will be the first Ghanaian to receive the vaccine

Ghana is expecting its first consignment of the AstraZeneca and sputnik Covid vaccines by the close of this week.

Even before its arrival, Ghanaians have expressed mixed reactions on their willingness or otherwise on taking the jab.

For some, the side effects are their concern.

But the Presidential advisor on health, Dr. Nsiah Asare says such reactions are normal.

“President Akufo-Addo will be the first to be vaccinated. This is to assure Ghanaians that the vaccine re safe and any other reactions like headache, dizziness, or pains are all usual with every vaccination”, he assured.

He noted that government is introducing applications and call centers for booking and monitoring of the exercise

“We are even thinking of introducing apps, so that people can book for the vaccinations. We will also set up call centers and send SMS to people on the dates and times of their vaccination”

According to him, it is in the interest of the country, for people to avail themselves to vaccinate.

“We encourage everyone to avail themselves for the vaccine. It is safe and we want other Ghanaian abroad to also put out their videos to encourage others in Ghana”.

Some 20 million Ghanaians are expected to be vaccinated in the exercise which begins in March.

Source:3news.com

General News, Health

Man, 70, collapses and dies after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Kofi Tutu

An elderly man collapsed and died in New York City on Sunday morning shortly after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, officials revealed Monday.

The man, who was in his 70s, fell as he left Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Convention Center just 25 minutes after receiving his shot, New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker said in a statement.

On-site security and first responders raced to his side within seconds, but the man, who has not yet been named, was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly afterwards.

It’s currently unclear if the man’s death is linked to the vaccine, with an investigation now underway.

Adverse reactions to the vaccine are considered extremely rare, with those few cases most commonly linked to an allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis.

‘Initial indications are that the man did not have any allergic reaction to the vaccine,’ Zucker, however, said in his statement.

The man, who was in his 70s, fell as he left Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Convention Center (above) just 25 minutes after receiving his shot

Adverse reactions to the vaccine are considered extremely rare, with those few cases most commonly linked to an allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis (file photo)

The man’s sudden collapsing followed a mandatory 15-minute observation period, in which he ‘exhibited no adverse reactions or any distress,’ Zucker said.

The FDNY said the patient was taken to the hospital by Senior Care just before 11am Sunday, where he died shortly after arriving.

The identity of the man has not yet been revealed by officials. It’s also unclear which type of COVID-19 vaccine he received.

The Javits Center and Zucker’s office have not yet returned a DailyMail.com request for comment on the matter.

In his statement, Zucker stressed that he and other public health experts believe the vaccine ‘is safe, and together with continued vigilance including wearing a mask and social distancing, it will bring an end to this pandemic.’

‘I encourage all eligible New Yorkers to get vaccinated,’ Zucker continued.

The Javits Center opened as a mass-vaccination site in January and is one of several in the New York City area. It was originally used as a field hospital after the coronavirus pandemic first struck last spring.

Nearly one million people in New York City have so far been vaccinated, with 1.5 million residents having received their first doses statewide.

Across the US, the daily number of people getting vaccinated now well surpasses the numbers infected, with the country averaging 1.3 million shots per-day.

Nearly 42 million doses have so far been administered in total.

At least one dose of a vaccine has been administered to 31,579,100 million people, which equals to 9.6 per cent of the population.

Just over 9,147,000 Americans have now received both doses of a vaccine, amounting to 2.78 per cent of the population.

Source: Dailymail. co.uk

World News

Turkey finalizes deal for 50M doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Kofi Tutu

Turkey’s health minister announced late Thursday that an agreement for 50 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine was finalized at the first meeting this year of the Science Committee.

“As of today [Thursday], we have finalized an agreement for 50 million doses of an inactive vaccine and received the first dispatch of 3 million doses,” Fahrettin Koca said in a press statement.

He noted that the committee revised the new supply plan in negotiations Thursday and signed an agreement for up to 30 million additional doses, with 4.5 million doses being certain.

Koca went on to say that negotiations for adenovirus-based vaccines developed in Russia and England are also ongoing.

The minister said the vaccine is sufficiently safe and effective according to the results of research and studies that Turkish scientists conducted.

The Urgent Use Approval process, which will be granted once the necessary tests are completed, has been started accordingly, he added.

Over 10,000 volunteers have received 17,700 doses of vaccine so far, and the results are still being observed, Koca said.

He said it was found out as a result of Phase 1 and 2 studies that the vaccine is safe to be applied to the elderly, people who are 60 or above, who were not included in the Phase 3 studies.

As the dispatches of the vaccines are received, citizens will be vaccinated according to the risk order determined by the Science Committee, Koca added.

The vaccination will consist of two doses, with the second dose to be applied 28 days after the first.

Source: www.aa.com.tr