Kabale extends Covid-19 vaccination campaign

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.