Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district health department is targeting to vaccinate more than 40,000 children aged below five years during the first phase of the polio vaccination exercise on Friday. The Acting District Health Officer, Dr. Henry Okello Otto says the vaccination is part of a nationwide campaign …
Read More »Ministry of health to conduct concurrent vaccination for polio, Covid-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health will embark on a three-day vaccination campaign against polio among children aged five years and below, starting this Thursday. This campaign that targets 8.7 million children aims to also reach children that have missed routine immunization. By the end of August, …
Read More »Yellow fever vaccine added on routine immunization
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is introducing yellow fever vaccination on its routine immunization schedule. This will bring the number of immunizable diseases under this program from thirteen to fourteen. Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said they are finalizing plans to start dispensing the jab …
Read More »Traffic police to arrest drivers, conductors without vaccination cards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Traffic Police has announced plans to mount checkpoints to arrest drivers and conductors without COVID-19 vaccination cards. Without mentioning the exact date, the Traffic Police Spokesperson, Faridah Nampiima told journalists on Monday they will soon start checking drivers and their conductors for …
Read More »Gulu school turns away unvaccinated parents, teachers
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The management of Pakwelo Primary School in Pece-Laroo division in Gulu city blocked unvaccinated parents and teachers from accessing the school premises on Monday. Dozens of parents turned up at the school to register their children and clear school dues but were turned away for …
Read More »Enforcement of Covid-19 vaccination mandate to start in April
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The public will be required to present proof of full vaccination to access transport services effective 1st April, 2022. Addressing journalists at the Media Centre on Friday, the Minister for Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said that all passengers aged 18 years and above will …
Read More »Unvaccinated residents denied access to Luwero district headquarters
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero district taskforce on COVID-19 has issued a directive to block unvaccinated residents from accessing the district headquarters. Juliet Najjuma Ssenkoole, the chairperson of Luwero district taskforce on COVID-19 says that the directive is intended to protect the civil servants and encourage the public to …
Read More »Gov’t withdraws vaccination card requirement for passengers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government 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 President Yoweri Museveni, as a condition for reopening the economy and allowing …
Read More »Two health workers arrested over sale of COVID-19 vaccination cards
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two health workers attached to Butema Health Center II in Buhanika sub-county, Hoima district are in custody at Hoima central police station on allegations of selling COVID-19 vaccination cards to non-vaccinated people. Police picked up the unnamed suspects on Monday afternoon. Police allege that the …
Read More »UCC asks broadcasters for airtime to mobilize for Covid-19 vaccination
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission-UCC has asked radio and television stations to avail airtime to government officials to mobilize people for Covid-19 vaccination. In a letter dated December 23rd 2021 and signed by Suzan Wegoye, UCC acting Executive Director, the Commission says it is implementing a …
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