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The Minister-designate for Health, Mr Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has stated that the country has received no indication as to the specific date it will receive its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Responding to a question from the Minority Leader and Ranking Member of the Appointments Committee of Parliament today, Mr Agyemang-Manu said he expects the vaccine to arrive in the country between the middle of February and early March.

He said despite the President's (Akufo-Addo's) best efforts, the country was yet to receive any indication of a specific date and as a result, the country is currently focused on putting measures in place to receive the vaccines when they become available.

"The indication that we have, those of us that are working in trying to bring in the vaccines is between mid-February and early March. As for a specific date that we are getting any vaccine, we still do not have any indication,' he said.

"Despite the President's efforts, talking to top people in GAVI, UNICEF, government bilateral level, diplomatic high levels there is not a single indication of a date".

Listen to the audio of the vetting below;