By: Konah Rufus

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The minister of health Dr Willimina Jallah today launched the Coronavirus vaccination campaign for Liberia at the ministerial complex.

Speaking during the launched, Dr Jallah on behalf of the president Dr George Weah encouraged Liberians to turn out in their numbers per the categories set to receive the vaccine.

She further said the issue of the COVID-19 there is no Opposition, ruling position neither no position. The Liberian Health Minister noted that every Liberian need to turn out to receive the COVAX vaccine.

Dr. Jallah at the same time lamented that there are three categories of citizen that are eligible to receive the vaccine. These categories are the Health Workers, Citizens in the ages of 60 and above and those citizens who their jobs expose them to the virus.

Those who were in attendance of the COVAX were the Ambassador of the European Union Amb. Laurent Delahousse, Ambassadors of Germany, Hubert Jager, and Sweden,Ingrid Wetterqvist as well as the Charger Affairs of Ireland, Kate O’Donnell.

The start of the COVID-19 vaccination follows the arrival of 96,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine on March 5, first batch of the 384,000 doses expected to be delivered to Liberia through the COVAX Facility over the next months. COVAX is the global initiative that is leading efforts to secure fair and equitable access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for every country in the world, including low and middle-income countries. Another 27.000 doses arrived on March 23 through the African Union’s Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Team.

Team Europe, comprising the EU and its Member States, is with the USA in the lead of contributors to COVAX with over USD 2.6 billion, helping secure 1.3 billion doses for 92 low and lower middle-income countries by the end of the year. COVAX deliveries are picking up speed, thanks to this Team Europe effort. Over 30 million doses have already been delivered to 52 countries.

The COVID-19 vaccination will be instrumental in enhancing Liberia’s resilience to the virus. The EU and its Member States represented in Liberia (France, Germany, Ireland and Sweden) remain committed to supporting the Government and People of Liberia in the response to COVID-19.