NEWS-The Ministry of Health has announced a week-long vaccination exercise targeting the population in the three districts of Mukono, Kampala and Wakiso.
President Museveni earlier this week said at least 4.8 million people have to first get vaccinated before more sectors like schools and bars are reopened earlier next year.
According to the Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary, Dr.Diana Atwine, the vaccination campaign will take one week starting, tomorrow, Monday.
Atwine noted that the campaign starts on Monday September, 27 to Friday October, 3, 2021 will see 58 vaccination points in the three districts that make up the Kampala Metropolitan Area.
According to the list released by the ministry, schools, markets and churches have been included among the 58 vaccination points.
For example, in Kampala, St.Balikuddembe, Nakasero, Usafi, Old taxi park, new taxi park, global coaches bus terminal, Kisenyi bus terminal, Namayiba bus terminal , Kisekka market and City Square are some of the vaccination points in the central division.
On the other side, Wandegeya market, St.Paul Primary School Kyebando, St.Peters Kanyanya, Makerere Yellow primary school, Kawempe Muslim Primary school, Bwaise Community hall,Kyambogo university, Okuva church Mbuya, Eden Church Mulimira, Nateete Archdeaconry, Kibuye market, St.Peter’s Nsambya primary school, Amazon play grounds, Katwe Martyrs Church, Prayer Palace Church, Maranatha Church and Kansanga Seed SS are some of the other points for vaccination in Kampala.
In Mukono, the district grounds, Kyetume trading centre,Seeta Church of Uganda Primary School, Kisowera primary school, Katosi trading centre,Namataba All Saints Church, Nsuube Church of Uganda and Kojja Community Centre are some of the vaccination centres .
The campaign comes on the backdrop of a similar campaign by beer company Uganda Breweries Limited together with beverage company Century Bottling Company , Private Sector Foundation and KCCA in which bars have been turned into temporary covid testing centers.
Earlier this week, President Museveni said by December the country will have received at least 12 million doses of vaccines Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, Sinovac, Sinopharm and Pfizer but urged members of the public to ensure they are vaccinated.
To ensure this, he directed Resident District Commissioners, Chief Administrative Officers and district health officers to mobilise members of the public to go for vaccination.