MOH preps for possible fourth waveMinistry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Kennedy Malama says his ministry has continued to prioritise preparedness and response, in readiness for a potential fourth wave which is three months away.Dr Malama says the preparedness is also based on experience gained this far,from the first, second and third wave.He noted that globally, vaccination against COVID-19 has been adopted as a high impact preventive intervention, and as a country, members of the public are continuously being urged to get vaccinated.“We reiterate our commitment to ensuring that only vaccines which are quality, safe and efficacious will be made available to our people and we will never negate this,” he stated.The Permanent Secretary said that the ministry has today administered 3,631 doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccine, as well as 98 for dose 1 and 277 for dose 2 of the AstraZeneca vaccine, respectively.And Dr Malama has announced that 179 new confirmed […]
MOH preps for possible fourth wave
