Uganda to vaccinate half the of the population before the economy is completely opened

Uganda intends to vaccinate 22 million people, or about half of its population, in order to completely reopen the economy, and has put aside 560 billion shillings ($157.9 million) to purchase Covid-19 vaccinations, according to Finance Minister Matia Kasaija.

“It’s only then that we will be able to fully re-open for tourism, entertainment, arts and recreation, and education to resume normal operation,” he said in an emailed statement.

“It’s only then that we will be able to fully re-open for tourism, entertainment, arts and recreation, and education to resume normal operation,” he said in an emailed statement.

The East African government has completed the legal procedures for the procurement of two million Johnson & Johnson vaccinations through the Africa Export-Import Bank and the African Union, Health Minister Ruth Aceng said earlier this month. 

It is also at various stages of obtaining dosages from Cuba, Russia, China, and the United Kingdom, she added.

Only 1.14 million doses have been distributed to the nation so far through the Covax facility and the Indian government. 

Additionally, it is expected to receive a batch of 285,600 pills under the Covax brand in the coming weeks, another batch of 688,800 doses in August, and a gift of 300,000 doses from Sinovac later this month.