The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has so far vaccinated 22, 372, 989 individuals since the COVID-19 mass vaccination programme started on 2 March 2021.
The latest update from the GHS shows that as at Sunday 18 December, 9, 736, 426 persons representing 30.7% have been fully vaccinated.
The data also said 12,792,555 persons representing 40.3 % have so far received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
According to the GHS, 3,101,902 have so far received their first booster dose.
Addressing journalists in Accra on Sunday (18 December), the director-general of GHS, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye called on religious bodies and other institutions to strictly observe the COVID-19 protocols before and after the Christmas festivities.
“A surge in COVID-19 cases among international arrivals is expected largely due to; anticipated increase in number of arrivals; increase in global travel with the associated risks of disease transmission; similar experience during past Christmas season; possible emergence of new strains of concern; increased activities in-country also likely to contribute to a possible surge.
“The Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service will continue to implement the protocols on international travel as currently exists. Increased surveillance and monitoring of new strains and persons returning from countries of concern,” he said.
