General News of Sunday, 28 February 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comCoronavirus: Akufo-Addo names first batch of priority persons to receive the vaccineplay videoCOVID-19 vaccine arrived in the country recentlyPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced the National Vaccine Deployment Plan which has segmented the population into four groups to determines who gets vaccinated against the Coronavirus disease. He explained, this will determine which section of the population gets vaccinated at a particular time. He said, "Through the National Vaccine Deployment Plan, our population has been segmented into four groups, and this will determine which section of the population gets vaccinated at a particular time." It includes healthcare workers, frontline security personnel, persons with underlying medical conditions, persons sixty (60) years and above, and frontline members of the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary. "Special arrangements will be made for persons with disabilities who fall within these groups," President Akufo-Addo stated.

Source: GhanaWeb February 28, 2021 22:07 UTC