South Africa's National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) on Monday said the vaccine roll-out plan the state unveiled last night lacked details and was unclear on delivery timelines.
"The plan did not have a clear logistical roll-out plan for vaccination, for example in terms of training of the clinicians to vaccinate, geographic layout of the vaccination especially for the vulnerable cohorts," Nehawu General Secretary, Zola Saphetha said.
This comes after the Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize unveiled South Africa's vaccine rollout strategy on Sunday night. Mkhize said the government hoped to roll out the vaccine next month.
"Hopefully as early as February 2021. This will very much depend on the success of current bilateral negotiations we are in the midst of with various companies," he said.
The minister said the plan was to vaccinate about 60 percent of the population by the end of this year.
"Unfortunately they did not meet our expectations because we had thought that by now we might have concluded negotiations and engagements with manufacturers and those that are responsible for the vaccine," said Saphetha.
"Furthermore, we demand that government engages both Russia and China on emergency procurement of their vaccines for healthcare workers whilst waiting for the Covax delivery," said the union.
Source: GNA
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The Ghana Police has released its DOGs, the MTTD onto the streets this morning to start the year with their usual extortions from motorist. Ministries Police MTTD is currntly starting extortions just by the Tema station junction. These guys are serious thi.eves especially the women amongst them. Public beware and put on your secret recording cameras on when they stop you. They are part of the reasons the NPP lost votes and am suprised somone is not paying attenion to their activities on the road. All they do is to ask for money and extort but this year, Any MTTD officer that Extorts shall die a misera.ble dea.th by care.less motor accident with the st.olen monies in their pockets. If the buy Food with such monies, they shall get chocked by the food. if they buy land, Land guards shall deal with them. If they build, the building shall co.llapse on them on the day they move in. Peace be unto all the honest Police officers, May you do well aboundantly than your opposite colleagues who are thi.e.ves.