Assin Central lawmaker, Kennedy Agyapong, has said he is against the free supply of coronavirus vaccines to Ghana. He said the free supply of the vaccines to developing countries by the developed economies will further increase the overreliance on them by 3rd world countries for support.
Speaking on his television station on Wednesday, March 10, the businessman called on his fellow Ghanaian businessmen to rise and support the government to procure the vaccines.
“I’m not bragging but I am prepared to give Akufo-Addo one million dollars to procure the vaccines,” he said. “I don t like the idea of always going to the developed countries to beg for support as though we cannot do anything for ourselves,” he added.
Ghana received 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines from the Serum Institute of India.
The West African country became the first country to take delivery of the COVAX vaccines when it received the consignment at the Kotoko International Airport.
Already, the Vaccine Deployment Plan has been well received by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
“The vaccine deployment plan we submitted to WHO, which unlocked this consignment, was well-received,” President Akufo-Addo said on Sunday, February 28 in a televised broadcast address to the nation.
“They have done a yeoman’s job, and our nation is indebted to them. We are grateful, also, naturally, to the contributors and managers of the COVAX Facility.”
Source: adomonline.com
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Dr. Amo I could not agree with you more. In other jurisdictions what Ken would do will be to rally his fellow business men to buy 28 million doses and present to Government or request Government to set up a facility to which they will donate to support the vaccine procurement. The COVAX facility is a support to countries but will not take care of all the needs so Government's have a lot on their hands. We wait for the donation of Mr. Ken Agyapong MP Ghana Lets back up bragging with real delivery like other business men do elsewhere. Oman Ghana da wo ase Hon Ken Agyapong the philantropist not braggart
Dear Mr Agyapong, please Ghana received only 600000 doses of the vaccine. Can you do us the favour of buying the remaining 28 million plus doses needed to vaccinate the general population from the Astrazenica company and STOP THE NOISE MAKING GAMES. I think both the President and the donors must be applauded for the effort and concern they've shown. God bless Ghana.