The Somali Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has issued a statement confirming the safety of the new Coronavirus vaccine which was recently introduced in Somalia.
The Somali Ministry of Health has denied reports which indicates a health risk on the vaccine roll out.
The ministry said in a statement that the World Health Organization (WHO) had last week begun monitoring and verifying the Oxford / Astrazeneca vaccine, citing reports of new health risks, prompting some countries to suspend their vaccination.
“Follow-up by the European Health Agency (MA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and other health agencies have confirmed the effectiveness of the Oxford / Astraeneca vaccine, and it has been confirmed to be independent of any dangerous, and we are going to use it, ” Reads the statement of the Ministry of health
The Health Ministry added that “We are confident in the OXFORD / ASTRAHNECA vaccine, which will help eradicate the Coronavirus virus pandemic”.
