{"id":19926,"date":"2021-04-27T08:55:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T08:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=19926"},"modified":"2021-04-27T08:55:49","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T08:55:49","slug":"second-covid-19-vaccine-jab-still-potent-12-weeks-after-first-dose-ghs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=19926","title":{"rendered":"Second COVID-19 vaccine jab still potent 12 weeks after first dose \u2013 GHS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has allayed fears of Ghanaians about the delay in the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines for the second phase of the inoculation exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghanaians who had received their first jabs weeks ago were expected to be given their second doses after eight weeks to complete the vaccination process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the suspension of exportation of the AstraZeneca vaccines from India has raised fears of the possibility that the second phase of the program might not be rolled out in Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Coordinator for New Vaccines at the Ghana Health Service, Kwame Amponsa-Achiano, has however told\u00a0Citi News\u00a0there is no cause for alarm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSome Ghanaians have the wait and see attitude. If you ask them to come in eight weeks [for their second dose], they will come in twelve weeks so it was not as if the eight-week [deadline] was cast in iron.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAgain in [terms of vaccines], we have what we call a minimum interval. Minimum interval in the sense that if you have to give multiple doses, you should give the second and the third dose within a certain minimum. If you go below that minimum then the vaccine is not likely to give any support to the first dose. So even beyond the 12 weeks, it is still going to be potent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vaccination extension&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Director-General of the GHS, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, had earlier announced a revision in the GHS\u2019 initial vaccination policy for those who have taken the first dose to receive their second jabs in 12 weeks, instead of eight weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This, he said, is a result of the efficacy of the first dose, explaining that the first jab has about 76% protection for about 90 days, which coincides with the revised 12 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWHO has done a lot of studies and it shows that if you do it before the four weeks or before two weeks, there is no benefit; but between two, four, eight and twelve weeks is the best time to do it and even though you would have lost some percentage of the antibodies, it\u2019s still enough to protect you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe efficacy of one dose is about 76 percent protection for just about 90 days which coincides with the 12 weeks. Subsequently, they have not done the next stage. A lot of work is being done now, and I\u2019m sure when it\u2019s concluded we\u2019ll see how long the first dose really protects you before you become vulnerable,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, a total of 755,686 people have received their first jabs of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, with the Greater Accra Region having the highest number of inoculated persons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: citinewsroom.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Send your news stories to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dannyboy744@gmail.com\">dannyboy744@gmail.com<\/a>&nbsp;and via WhatsApp on +233 266777777<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has allayed fears of Ghanaians about the delay in the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines for the second phase of the inoculation exercise. 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