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House To House National Polio Immunization To Begin On Friday

House To House National Polio Immunization To Begin On Friday

The Ministry of Health(MOH) recently announced that the National house to house polio immunization campaign will start on Friday. The Ministry said the campaign will run for three days from January 14th to 16th 2022. All children under the age of 5 years will get vaccine. In August 2021, Uganda confirmed an outbreak of polio, 14 years after the WHO ...

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It’s Now Official, We Are In The 3rd Wave Of Covid-19 – Dr. Aceng

Jane Ruth Aceng; Vaccine Delays Will Not Affect Reopening The Country

The Minister Of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has said Uganda is now officially in the third wave of Covid 19. Aceng said that there has been an increase of at least thirty-seven (37) percent in the number of positive Covid-19 cases, and a 4.8 percent increase in the test positivity rate compared to the previous week of December 22 ...

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Booster Doses To Be Offered To Specific Groups Of People -Dr Jane Ruth Aceng

Booster Doses To Be Offered To Specific Groups Of People, Jane Ruth

Dr. Jane Ruth Acheng has specified the different groups of people that are going to receive the Covid-19 booster doses. She said this while addressing the media about the current Covid 19 situation. “The Ministry of Health will offer booster doses to the elderly, security officers, teachers, medical workers, boda boda riders, bus and taxi operators, bar workers, market vendors, ...

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Vaccines Still Effective Against Omicron Variant – WHO Chief Scientist

Vaccines Still Effective Against Omicron Variant – WHO Chief Scientist

The World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Scientist, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan addressed the media on the Omicron variant on Wednesday. She said it appears that the vaccines are still proving to be effective against the new Covid-19 variant, Omicron. She explained that though the number of infections is rapidly increasing, the severity of the disease has not surged to a new ...

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We Might Be Headed For Third Wave Of Covid-19 – PM Nabbanja

Robinah Nabbanja Confirms She Can Handle Prime Minister Position

Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has said the country might be headed for a third wave of Covid 19. This has followed a spike in the spread of the virus lately. Omricon variant is fast spreading among the citizens. Almost everyone knows someone who has flue and cough right now. Twitter has been going wild due to the current flu rate ...

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