The donation, which was through the COVAX Facility, was to support Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccination drive.

Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director General of the Ghana Health Service, who received the vaccine in Accra, said it was possible for Ghana to achieve its target of vaccinating 20 million people by July this year and encouraged those yet to vaccinate to go for the jab.

He said the GHS had put in place several interventions like the national vacation campaign days and national immunisation days to ensure an uptake of vaccines.

Commenting on vaccine wastage, the Director General, said Ghana had stayed within the acceptable level of vaccine wastage over the period and that there was still enough to vaccinate more people.

He reiterated that the COVID-19 vaccine was safe and the best form of protection against the virus, and encouraged all to protect themselves through vaccination.

“Ghana has enough vaccine for all and we must all protect ourselves,” he stressed.

Dr Kuma-Aboagye, thanked the Canadian government for its contribution to Ghana’s vaccination drive.

Mr Harjit Sajjan, Minister of international Development and Minister Responsible for Pacific Development Agency of Canada , presented the vaccines to Ghana.

He said Canada was proud to partner the COVAX facility to donate vaccines to ensure everyone was safe.

He said Canada was also “here to learn from Ghana’s COVID-19 preparedness and responds experiences.”

Mr Fiachra McAsey, Deputy Representative of UNICEF to Ghana, congratulated the Ministry of Health and the GHS for the leadership in containing the pandemic.

He also lauded Government’s effort at getting more people vaccinated towards achieving herd immunity.