Herd immunity occurs when a large portion of a community becomes immune to a certain disease. Ghana had initially planned to vaccinate some 20 million citizens by the end of October 2021 but the finance minister says government is unlikely to inoculate the entire population within the period. In an interaction with Accra-based, Asaase Radio, Ken Ofori-Atta outlined a number of factors as to why Ghana will be not able to achieve a certain percentage of herd immunity. This is a result of global shortages and the availability of enough vaccines on the market. According to the Ghana Health Service, only a little over a million citizens out of over a 30 million population have been vaccinated.

Source: GhanaWeb August 07, 2021 12:00 UTC