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Use of COVAX vaccines in Ghana. According to the Ghana Health Service, the COVID-19 vaccine would be free of charge for Ghanaians. [14] Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Director of Public Health at GHS, pregnant women and children below 16 years were exempted from the first phase of the vaccination exercise. [15]
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene tweeted an update on vaccine availability Thursday. NEW Updated COVID-19 vaccines will be available in NYC within a few days.
On 20 April, the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy was to take effect on 1 May 2021. [676] NCCE urged the public to adhere to the safety protocols. [677] On 21 April, GHS claimed the country would roll out a digital verification of COVID-19 tests. [678] Some health experts in Ghana urged the public to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. [679]
The government set aside 80million Ghana cedis to pay frontline health workers' incentive package as part of Ghana's COVID-19 pandemic preparedness. [57] The Minister for Employment and Labor Relations stated an amount of GH¢320 million was spent on health workers as part of the Government's COVID-19 relief package. [58]
An updated Coronavirus booster that targets a new variant is expected to be made available in September FDA approves updated Moderna and Pfizer Covid boosters set to arrive soon as cases rise ...
A girls' school in the Eastern region confirmed 13 COVID-19 cases. [77] UENR conformed 5 cases of COVID-19 in Sunyani. [78] The Chairman of Vice-Chancellors Ghana claimed cases recorded in some universities in the country were managed. [79] The National Schools Inspectorate Authority called on schools to report COVID-19 cases to the GHS. [80]
The Biden administration has been eyeing boosters to keep vulnerable populations out of hospitals.
Professor Jacob Plange-Rhule, Rector of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, died from COVID-19 at University of Ghana Medical Centre in Accra. [70] [71] On 11 April, a total of 566 cases were confirmed. This came after the Ghana Health Service confirmed 158 new cases. [72] Western and Volta regions recorded their first cases each.