The Eastern Regional Health Directorate says it has administered 364, 832 doses of Covid-19 vaccines since the vaccination exercise started.
According to the Directorate, 314, 346 persons have received a single dose of the vaccine whereas only 50,486 persons constituting 2.4% of the target population of 2,134,787 persons have been fully vaccinated.
Addressing a press conference yesterday, Wednesday, December 8, 2021, Regional Health Director Dr Winfred Ofosu explained that phase one of the vaccination exercise targeted Frontline health workers, security personnel, elderly persons, and people with underlying conditions.
The second phase he noted targetted persons from 15 tears and above with the exclusion of pregnant women.
“The vaccines currently being deployed in the region include Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson all for persons 18 years and above except Pfizer vaccines, which is for persons 15 years and above.
“Vaccination exercise is going on at the various Health Directorates, hospitals, health centres, clinics, CHPS compound, Schools, and other designated vaccination posts on all 33 districts in the region. All persons 15 years and above are encouraged to visit a designated vaccination post with a valid identification card to get vaccinated. The vaccines are safe and protect you from severe Covid-19 disease and deaths due to Covid-19,” he said.
He further stated that as of December 6, 2021, the Eastern Region had recorded total confirmed Covid-19 cases of 6, 605.
6,466% have recovered but 136 persons representing 2% have died,he added.
