By Alex Byakatonda
apearlnews.com
The Kabale district health department has extended the Covid-19
vaccination campaign up to Friday, April 8th, with the aim of hitting
the target.
The acting Kabale District Health officer, Alfred Besigensi, made the
the revelation yesterday during a COVID-19 Performance Review meeting for a
located in the District
Municipality of Kabale
The meeting was attended by the members of the District COVID-19
the taskforce, coordinators of village health teams, and health in-charges
among others.
According to district health office data, 99 percent of
The target audience in the district has already received their first dose, while
49% are fully vaccinated. The District Health Department, which is aimed at
vaccinate 46 percent of the district’s total population of 248,700
Besigensi said that they experienced low uptake of the vaccines during
The recently concluded COVID-19 vaccination campaign was
conducted between March 15th and March 24th, 2022.
He attributed the low uptake in some areas, especially those hard to reach.
areas of heavy rain that were experienced during the campaign and
people’s reluctance to mix the vaccines.
Besigensi is now asking all members of the public who are due for
to rush to vaccination centers and receive their second dose.
doses, as well as those who have yet to receive their first dose, to go
They get their jabs before the campaign ends on Friday.
The Kabale Resident District Commissioner and the Covid-19 taskforce
Chairperson, Godfrey Nyakahuma, implored health workers to commit.
They are volunteering their time for this drive in order to ensure that no vaccines are overlooked.
The Kabale District LC5 Vice-Chairperson, Miria Akankwasa Tugume,
He commended the health workers who have worked tirelessly to ensure that
The district achieved this milestone.