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The Parliament of Ghana has approved a loan facility of $200m to procure COVID-19 vaccines for the Ghana COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Project.
The Financing Agreement is between the Government of Ghana (represented by the Ministry of Finance) and the International Development Association (IDA).
It is to enable the rolling out of a mass vaccination programme in the country since a number of individuals who had received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine are yet to receive the second dose.
Presenting the Finance Committee’s report, the Chairman, Kwaku Kwarteng said approval of the facility will enable the government to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 and strengthen national systems for public health preparedness in Ghana.
“This is within the context that the number of individuals who had received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination in Ghana as of March 2021 is estimated at 475,000 out of the target 17.5 Million people,” he said.
Source: Ghana Waves