The vaccine is not going to solve our problems entirely, continue adhering to safety protocols-Bono DDPH

The Bono Regional Deputy Director for Public Health, Dr. John Ekow Otoo is advocating for the continued adherence to the Covid-19 safety protocols even though there is a vaccine.

According to him, until the country's larger population is being vaccinated, there is still the threat of the Covid-19 virus as those vaccinated can still transmit the virus to those who have not been vaccinated, hence his advocacy.

Dr. John Ekow Otoo made the call on a one-on-one interview with Soiree News Bono Regional Correspondent, Nana Ama Asiedu after the Regional Health Directorate had engaged the media in the region to sensitize them on the vaccination exercise.

He explained that, even though persons who have been vaccinated may not show symptoms of the virus, they can still transfer it to those who have not been vaccinated, hence the need to strictly adhere to the protocols until the majority of the entire population are vaccinated, stressing on the exemption of pregnant women and children under 18.

He was however quick to add that, even though the Bono Region will not be part of phase one of the exercises, his outfit is expecting to vaccinate more than 50% of the entire population in the Region.

He said, his outfit has been well equipped to carry the exercise and cold rooms for the preservation of the drugs at both the regional and the district levels are all intact.

He called on the general public to avail themselves of the vaccination exercise and desist from believing those conspiracy theories dominating on Social media that the vaccines are fake.

The Ghana Health Service through the Bono Regional Health Directorate on Tuesday, March 3 engaged the media in the Region to sensitize them on what they need to know to help the outfit reach out to the general public on why there is the need for them to avail themselves to be vaccinated when the time comes.

Ghana is expected to receive 19.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines by the end of June and according to them, these vaccines will be given to people with strong immunity in order to reduce the spread of the virus in the country.

The Ghana Health Service prior to the arrival of the Vaccines announced the exemption of pregnant women and children less than 18 years from the exercise.

They explained that pregnant women will not be vaccinated because there is no scientific data to prove that the virus will be safe for them and their unborn babies when administered to them.

Nana Ama Asiedu, Bono Region