General News of Monday, 1 March 2021Source: Happy 98.9FMCoronavirus vaccines will be free in all hospitals across the countryAstraZeneca vaccinesThe Presidential Advisor on Health has said that COVID-19 vaccines would not be sold in any health facility in the country. Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare said the vaccines are to be administered to the public for free in all hospitals, including private health facilities. He added that the private health sectors could help in the vaccination exercise by offering their facilities as vaccination centres. His comment comes after the first shipment of 600,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India arrived in the country on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine doses is expected to begin on Tuesday, March 2, per the vaccination programme’s timeliness.

Source: GhanaWeb March 01, 2021 00:36 UTC