{"id":27431,"date":"2021-08-16T18:32:22","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T18:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=27431"},"modified":"2021-08-16T18:32:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T18:32:23","slug":"over-11000-people-inoculated-with-johnson-and-johnson-vaccine-in-ashanti-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=27431","title":{"rendered":"Over 11,000 people inoculated with Johnson and Johnson vaccine in Ashanti Region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Health authorities in the Ashanti Region say over 11,000 people have been inoculated with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine in the region as of Monday, August 16, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vaccination exercise began in the Ashanti region on Friday, August 13, 2021, in four administrative districts which have been identified as hotspots in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The areas include Kumasi Metropolitan area, Oforikrom, Kwadaso, and Asokwa Municipalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at a news conference, the Ashanti Regional Health Director, Dr. Emmanuel Tenkorang, reiterated the need for all persons above 18 years to take advantage of the available vaccines and get immunized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe vaccination started on Friday 13th in four districts. As of today [Monday, August 16], we have vaccinated about 11,000 people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are also running the second dose of the Sputnik vaccine, especially for the census enumerators,\u201d he also indicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The directorate is looking to vaccinate some 50,000 persons in this round of Johnson &amp; Johnson inoculation in four districts; namely Kwadaso, Kumasi metro, Oforikrom, and Asokwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghana has taken delivery of 177,600 doses of the Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccines to vaccinate people who are yet to receive a COVID-19 jab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vaccine is the first batch of the Africa Union\u2019s African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) initiative delivered to Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Greater Accra Region, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/2021\/08\/ghs-to-begin-offering-johnson-johnson-vaccine-shots-from-friday\/\"><strong>vaccine shots<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0are to be given out in seven districts, including Accra Metro, Okaikoi North, Ablekuma Central, Tema Metro, Ga South, Kpone Katamanso, and Adenta.<\/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>Health authorities in the Ashanti Region say over 11,000 people have been inoculated with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine in the region as of Monday, August 16, 2021. 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