Government will ensure Coronavirus vaccines deployed in the country are safe and effective – Akufo-AddoPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured Ghanaians that government will ensure that the coronavirus vaccines procured into the country are effective and safe for use. Earlier this week, some countries including the United States, approved the use of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for the treatment of coronavirus patients. However, speaking in his 20th address to the nation on steps government is taking to fight the coronavirus pandemic, President Akufo-Addo stated that he was aware of the anxiety surrounding the nation’s procurement of the Coronavirus vaccines. I’m aware of the anxiety related to the safety and efficacy of the newly developed vaccines,” President Akufo-Addo said. Adding, “Government will ensure that the COVID-19 vaccines to be deployed in the country are effective and are safe.

Source: GhanaWeb December 21, 2020 00:41 UTC