The ministry, in a statement issued to newsrooms, clarified that the single-shot vaccine had not been deployed until Thursday hence any persons who may have been offered the J&J shot prior to the said date was duped.
The first batch of 141,600 doses of the
"The single dose administration will ensure that these populations will be fully vaccinated quickly. The ministry will therefore prioritize the distribution of the
She said that the country will continue to carry out targeted initiatives as well as employ a hybrid approach when it comes to outreach programs as it seeks to reach as many people as possible.
The health ministry official said the single-shot vaccine is expected to be of great utility particularly when reaching the primary healthcare level of the country's health system where the uptake of the vaccine continues to be low.
The ministry further urged the public to remain vigilant as the government activates multiple vaccine deployment.
The vaccines are being deployed to authorized public and private health centers across the country.
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