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Covid-19 Vaccination

Gov’t Withdraws Vaccination Card Requirement For Passengers

The government of Uganda through the Ministry of Works and Transport has withdrawn the condition that passengers must prove that they are fully vaccinated before using public transport. The cancellation of the directive comes barely a week after it was announced by
January 5, 2022

12-year-olds To Get Covid-19 Vaccination

The Ministry of Health has directed health workers to start inoculating children aged 12 years and above with Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines. According to the ministry’s October 29 letter to all District Health Officers, eligible children are those with comorbidities such as
November 8, 2021

Only 18 Percent Prison Inmates Vaccinated Against Covid-19

The Uganda Prisons Services has said that it has so far vaccinated only 18 percent of its 66,832 inmates across the country. Frank Baine, the Uganda Prisons Spokesperson said that only 2% of the already vaccinated prisoners have received the second dose.
October 27, 2021

‘Ham’s act of kindness to support the Covid-19 vaccination exercise is in no way linked to the donation that he offered’ – Health Ministry Clarifies On Covid-19 Vaccines Given To Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu

Uganda’s Health Ministry has broken silence and clarified on claims that over 2,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were sold to city tycoon, Ham Kiggundu to vaccinate his workers and tenants. The Daily Monitor on Monday morning wrote an article titled, “Covid-19 vaccines ‘sold’
July 19, 2021