Rwanda is set to begin its third phase of mass COVID-19 vaccinations on Monday, August 23, having already administered more than one million doses of the vital jabs.
The new phase will open the door for all adults in the capital, Kigali to get vaccination.
The government hopes to vaccinate more than 90 percent of Kigali’s population aged 18 years and above in the next two weeks.
The announcement of the planned commencement of the third phase of vaccinations comes three days after Rwanda received a donation of 200,000 Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines from the Chinese government. Another 188,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine also arrived in the country.
The health ministry said it also plans to launch a door-to-door vaccination campaign targeting high-risk groups, including the elderly, those with mobility challenges and pregnant mothers.
By Saturday, the country had administered a total of 1,012,031 vaccine doses, with 422,925 people fully vaccinated.
“Rwanda plans to vaccinate 30 percent of the population by the end of 2021 and continues efforts to acquire sufficient doses, through direct purchases and other arrangements, to ensure as many Rwandans as possible are protected from COVID-19,” the health ministry said.
Rwanda has so far recorded 82,630 COVID-19 infections with 1,010 deaths.
#COVID19 vaccination campaign ramps up as #Rwanda passes one million vaccinated. #VaccinesSaveLives #Sindohoka
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— Ministry of Health | Rwanda (@RwandaHealth) August 22, 2021
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