COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Continues To Record Low Numbers
28 February 2021
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By A Correspondent| Front line workers continue to shun COVID-19 vaccination if the numbers being recorded everyday are anything to go by.

Since the launch of the vaccination programme by vice President Constantino Chiwenga more than a week ago, only 15705 frontline workers have taken the jab averaging about 2000 per day.

Zimbabwe received 200 000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines from China with another 200 000 expected from the Eastern giant.

India and Russia have also chipped in with 75 000 and 25 000 respectively taking the total number to 500 000 doses sufficient to inoculate 250 000.

Despite government prioritising frontline workers and the availability of enough if not excess doses for the initial group, uptake seems to be a big challenge.

The vaccination program has been met with stiff resistance and suspicion from Zimbabweans due to a lot of misinformation circulating on social media.

Despite Chiwenga taking the vaccine to help allay fears in people, it has done too little to change perceptions.

And this could be a signal of the need for government to change strategy before they begin rollout to the larger population.

Just yesterday, only 3126 frontline workers were inoculated across the country.

Government is targeting a Head immunity of 10 million people before they can declare victory over the deadly disease that has claimed millions of lives globally.