Ghana is expected to receive its first batch of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines in August.

This follows the approval by Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) for its use in the country.

The Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, who announced this at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, said government had placed orders for the vaccines with the Africa Medicines Platform.

“We have indications that our first batch of vaccines to come from the AU supported procurement will begin to arrive in this country sometime in august. We are still waiting for the exact date,” he said.

He, however, did not give details as to the cost involved in procuring the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, but said government had made a 15 per cent deposit “to show that our order is backed with political will.”

The Minister also failed to mention the number of doses being procured.

Source: Graphic Online