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  • GHS withdraws AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

    GHS withdraws AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

    The AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine was recently withdrawn, and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has acknowledged that this was primarily due to commercial concerns.

    Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, clarified the situation while speaking to the media on the sidelines of the COVID-19 Vaccination and Child Health Promotion Week/African Vaccination Week Campaign in several locations within the Ga East Municipality in Accra.

    According to Dr. Kuma-Aboagye, commercial considerations overrode medical concerns in the decision to withdraw.

    “They are withdrawing for commercial reasons in the sense that there are superior vaccines in the market.”

    “And so if you are in a market and you will not be able to compete why produce something when others will go for some other brand,” he said.

    The decision was made due to the abundance of updated vaccines that became available after the pandemic, according to the company’s explanation for the withdrawal.

    After AstraZeneca’s vaccine manufacturers announced a global recall, the pharmaceutical behemoth admitted to the existence of an uncommon side effect known as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS).

    The development of blood clots, which can block veins or arteries and cause symptoms like unilateral leg pain and swelling, chest discomfort, or numbness on one side of the body, is what defines TTS. Thrombosis-related complications such as heart attacks or strokes can be lethal.

    The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded 31 new COVID-19 cases in the country over the previous week. These cases are not severe, according to Dr. Kwame Amponsah-Achiano, the Ghana Health Service’s Programmes Manager for the Expanded Programme on Immunisation.

    Source: Pulse Ghana

  • Ghana records 31 new COVID-19 cases

    Ghana records 31 new COVID-19 cases

    31 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the country over the past week, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The Expanded Programme on Immunization’s Programmes Manager, Dr. Kwame Amponsah-Achiano of the Ghana Health Service, made it clear that these cases are not serious.

    In an Accra media conference, Dr. Amponsah-Achiano announced that the Ghana Health Service will launch a vaccination campaign on Sunday, May 5, 2024, with the goal of halting the virus’s spread.

    “In the past week or so, we were recording some significant numbers up to about 30 or 31 or so. But this is not unexpected. As we have already been saying, COVID has come to stay with us.

    “It is part of us. And so from time to time and that is why we also haven’t given up on vaccination and so if you are aware, from 5th to 9th May, we are going to do another exercise of COVID vaccination.

    “So we are doing the national COVID-19 vaccination exercise as part of our strategies to reduce COVID to the barest minimum.”

    In response to an increase in COVID-19 infections in healthcare facilities, the Health Service (GHS) announced that it has also launched a national vaccination campaign.

    The vaccination campaign, which is slated to take place from May 4 to May 10, 2024, attempts to lessen the recent spike in cases, especially in Greater Accra, where the highest numbers have been documented.

    The Ghana Health Service highlights the rapid spread of the virus and stresses the importance of strictly adhering to safety procedures.

    During a press briefing, Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, underlined the significance of mass vaccination to stop the virus’s spread and urged every Ghanaian to take part in the campaign.

    He stated: “Parts of Accra and a few other regions are reporting a few cases. And it highlights the need for vaccination among Ghanaians. For this reason, we are planning a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign to take place from May 4 to May 10, and we want to encourage every Ghanaian to participate.

  • GHS to embark on COVID-19 vaccination exercise May 4

    GHS to embark on COVID-19 vaccination exercise May 4

    The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has initiated a nationwide vaccination campaign in response to a rise in COVID-19 infections in medical facilities.

    The immunisation campaign, which is slated to take place from May 4 to May 10, 2024, attempts to lessen the recent spike in cases, especially in Greater Accra, where the highest numbers have been documented.

    The Ghana Health Service highlights the rapid spread of the virus and stresses the importance of strictly adhering to safety precautions.

    During a media briefing, Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, urged all Ghanaians to actively participate in the campaign and stressed the significance of mass vaccination to stop the virus’s spread.

    He stated: Parts of Accra and a few other regions are reporting a few cases. And it highlights the need for vaccination among Ghanaians. For this reason, we are planning a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign to take place from May 4 to May 10, and we want to encourage every Ghanaian to participate.

    We intend to complete four or five before the year is out. The idea is that in order to reduce our risk of contracting infections within the nation, we must build up the requisite population immunity.