Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 health workers in Bududa district have shunned the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination. The district received 3,520 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine last week to vaccinate health workers, police officers, teachers, persons aged above 50 and those with underlying medical conditions. The target was to …
Read More »Non targeted people fluke Covid-19 jabs amidst low uptake by health workers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of unauthorized people are getting Covid-19 jabs thanks to the hesitation of frontline health workers. Last week, the Health Ministry rolled out the mass Covid-19 vaccination targeting frontline health workers. Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the Senior Public Relations Officer Ministry of Health told URN on …
Read More »Doctors in Gulu rally residents to embrace Covid-19 vaccine
Frontline workers were first to take the jab on Tuesday during the launch of the vaccination exercise held at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in Gulu district are rallying the community to embrace the AstraZeneca vaccine. This follows fears from some of the residents …
Read More »Health workers cautioned against wastage of Covid-19 vaccine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has asked health workers to avoid vaccine wastage during the on-going COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The World Health Organization defines vaccine wastage as the sum of vaccines discarded, lost, damaged, or destroyed during transportation of vaccines or poor storage of vaccines. …
Read More »Over 50 senior medical workers vaccinated against COVID-19 in Arua city on day one
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 50 Health workers in Arua City took the COVID-19 jab on day one of the exercise. The COVID-19 vaccination exercise, which was officially launched on Monday afternoon at the cancer ward in Arua Regional Referral Hospital targeted heads of departments. Uncertainty about the …
Read More »‘We will accept AstraZeneca after President is vaccinated’
Mbale, Manafwa officials struggle to convince health workers on safety of COVID-19 vaccine Mbale, Uganda | AYUBU KIRINYA – URN | Mbale and Manafwa district officials are finding difficulty convincing health workers about the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine. During the launch of the exercise on Tuesday at Mbale Regional …
Read More »Covid-19 vaccination exercise delayed in Kyotera
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Covid-19 vaccination of health workers in Kyotera, Rakai, Lwengo and Lyantonde districts has been postponed due to delayed delivery of the vaccines. On Wednesday, dozens of health workers arrived at their respective district hospitals and health centre IIIs and IVs to have the vaccine. …
Read More »486 health workers in Amuru registered for Covid-19 vaccine
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 486 health workers of both private and government health facilities in Amuru have been registered for the COVID-19 vaccine. Amuru received 3,000 dozes of the vaccines from the Ministry of Health on Tuesday evening to be administered to 1,500 people. It is part of 964,000 …
Read More »Excitement as Karuhemba health centre is elevated
Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is excitement in Kebisoni Sub- County and its surrounding areas in Rukungiri district following the elevation of Karuhemba Health Centre II to a Health Centre III. The 563 Million Shillings facility will now serve more than 50,000 residents from Kebisioni sub- County, Kebisoni …
Read More »Medical workers abandon health facility for farming in Amuru district
Otici health centre II is operating partially due to the absence of many health workers Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medical workers at Otici health centre II in Guru-guru sub county in Amuru district have reportedly abandoned work for farming. Bosco Ocira, the LC I chairperson Otici village who also doubles …
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