KCCA Speaks on Delayed Resumption of Vaccination in Kampala

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) says the vaccination exercise didn’t resume today as earlier announced due to logistical challenges.

The Authority says the challenges have been managed and the exercise will resume tomorrow.

“We are in the process of receiving more Covid-19 vaccines from the National Medical Stores,” reads an official statement.

“These are still undergoing Administrative and Logistical clearances. Our teams are working around the clock to ensure that Vaccination starts tomorrow 10 August 2021.”

Immunization will be conducted at 32 points in five divisions in Kampala.

Uganda recently received 286,080 doses of Covid-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca and 300,000 from Sinovac.

Uganda has been using AstraZeneca vaccines, which were brought in three phases, with 100,000 doses in the first shipment, 864,000 in the second, and 175,200 in the third.

Uganda targets to vaccinate 49.6 percent of the population, which is about 21,936,011, in a phased manner.

As of August, a total of 1,155,265 doses had been administered in the East African country, according to the ministry of health.