PRESS RELEASE:

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is in the process of procuring additional COVID-19 vaccines for those individuals who are interested only in the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.

Persons are encouraged to take advantage of the COVID-19 vaccines which are available. These are the Pfizer, Sinopharm and the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines that continue to be available at the Multiple Purpose Cultural and Exhibition Center and our Public Health Centers on Mondays to Thursdays from 9am to 4:30pm and on Fridays from 9am to 3pm.

You are also encouraged to avail yourselves of COVID-19 vaccines during the Ministry’s special weekend vaccination programs. The venue and time for these sessions are announced on a weekly basis.

COVID-19 vaccines reduce transmission of the SARS CoV-2 virus and reduce the severity of the disease and deaths. COVID-19 vaccines also reduce the possibility of the long terms effects of COVID-19 that can include chronic fatigue or tiredness, shortness of breath and cognitive impairment or brain fog.

Citizens and residents therefor encouraged to get vaccinated and also to receive their boosters.

Stay tuned to the Ministry’s website, http://www.health.gov.ag and also our Facebook page, Ministry of Health and the Environment for updates.