By James Gwati- Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana said he was affected by the Chinese made COVID-19 vaccine.

Mangwana on his Twitter account Saturday said after taking the vaccine on Friday he felt dizzy and went to sleep.

“About 6 hours after getting my second #ZimVaccinationdose, I felt woozy. I had to go to bed early. Maybe it was related to the vaccine, maybe it was not. This morning, I woke up feeling fresh and was able to follow my exercise repertoire without any after-effects”, he posted on his Twitter account this morning.

His post suggests that the Chinese jab is not safe and confirms the scepticism which Zimbabweans have on the vaccine.

There is a low uptake of the vaccination program with Zimbabweans remaining sceptical of the Chinese jab fearing that it could cause severe side effects.