Government says it has made tremendous progress in acquiring the covid 19 vaccine in the country and is awaiting cabinet approval.
Health Minister Dr Jonas Chanda said government has since continued to engage stakeholders in the country to ensure transparency in acquiring and roling out the vaccine.
He has reiterated that the procuring of the covid 19 vaccine will be transparent.
Dr Chanda however said that the covid 19 is a revolving pandemic and some countries are recording increased cases of cold season.
He has reiterated the importance of prevention in the country and has since called on the public to play their role in preventing the virus.
He said people should no relent on the prevention measures against covid.
Dr Chanda has disclosed that today has marked one year since the first two cases of covid19 were recorded in the country.
He disclosed that the country has recorded over 85, 889 total number of cases.
“Our response over the past year has focused on an eight pronged strategy: Surveillance and case finding; Case management; Infection prevention and control; Risk communication and community engagement; Laboratory diagnosis; Logistics and supply chain management; Appropriate competent and adequate workforce; and Routine essential health services,” said Dr. Chanda.
“This year we are scheduled to add a ninth aspect to the response strategy in the form of the COVID-19 vaccination programme, once it receives cabinet approval,” he added.
He was speaking today when he updated the nation on the current COVID-19 situation in the country.
Dr. Chanda further said the country has recorded 387 new cases out of 6,381 tests conducted in the last 24 hours indicating 6% positivity.
He further said that the country has also recorded 5 new deaths and 70 discharges in the same period.
If it’s from China don’t take it. The Chinese want your land and resources, so they will kill you people. Clueless Lungu is working with the Chinese to take Zambia away from its people.
TREMENDOUS PROGRESS ??
YET NO DETAILS ARE WE THE PEOPLE NOT ALLOWED TO KNOW THE TYPE AND FROM WHERE PLUS COST
OF COURSE I FORGOT WE ARE SHEEP AND SUPPOSED TO FOLLOW BLINDLY
WELL I AM NOT AND MY QUESTIONS ARE RELLEVANT
I STILL SAY NATIONAL BEBATE !!!!!!!!!! SO WE GET MORE TRANSPARENCY
Hehehe…made progress in acquiring covid19. Fact is you have no money and nobody is willing to come to our aid. If you have money just go and buy the vaccine instead of making progress. You are awaiting cabinet approval…really?? Was cabinet approval sought when you spent $17 million on acquiring expired drugs through honeybee? Zambia would never get vaccine unless some charitable organisation come to our rescue. These Mwankoles have chewed all our resources.
You cannot please these tribal upnd guys. They are so sad and tribally vengeful
Even if Zambia gets these vaccine from wherever the there will be some sort of scandal attached to it.
Whoever has taken these vaccines anywhere in the world does come with massive side effects. To treat these side effects does the hospitals in Zambia have the capacity and medicine
* Blood disorders: 2,033
* Cardiac disorders: 1,032
* Congenital disorders: 3
* Hearing disorders: 713
* Endocrine disorders: 10
* Eye disorders: 1,242 (12 blinds)
* Gastrointestinal disorders: 9,360
* General disorders: 26,391
* Liver disorders: 17
* Immune system disorders: 466
* Infections: 1,863
* Continued Investigations: 965
* Metabolic disorders: 525
* Muscle-tissue disorders: 11,565
* Nervous System Disorders: 16,107
* Associated with pregnancy: 29
* Psychiatric disorders:…
The above are just some side effects people who have take the vaccine.
LOOK AT THE VACCINE BOTTLE VERY PLAIN
NOW IN NOT SAYING THIS IS FACT INFACT IT IS NOT NOT !!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT KNOWNING THE LIES AND DECEIPT BY THIS GOVERNMENT IS IT BEYOND THE REALMS OF POSSIBILITY
THAT WE COULD BE GIVEN DISTILLED WATER OR A MILD ANTI BODY ????????????
We will believe it when we see it.
Details, boss. What exactly are you doing? Waiting on Cabinet approval… eish.
If PF can’t deliver a clear plan for vaccination they have no right to form the next government!
Malabishi, Angola the country torn apart by civil war for many years has already acquired the Oxford-AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine and they weren’t even a British colony… but they money and not as corrupt as broke as our Zambian government.
I know we are waiting for the dodgy vaccine from the Chinese at an inflated price and in exchange of half the country’s sovereign land in lieu of money.