Over 300 receive first dose of Covid vaccine

By Nobert Atukunda
More than 300 individuals from different priority groups yesterday received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine as Uganda started the long-awaited vaccination drive.

Dr Ruth Jane Aceng, the Health minister, was the first person to receive the first shot of AstraZeneca vaccine to assure the public that the vaccine is safe.

Dr Rosemary Byanyima, the deputy director of Mulago National Referral Hospital, said 280 people were vaccinated at Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal hospital while 30 people were vaccinated at Entebbe during the launch.

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Written by Noelyn Nassuuna