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President Akufo-Addo applauds Covid-19 management team; calls on parliament to approve a bill for establishment of the National Vaccine Institute.

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has applauded the management of the Covid-19 team saying they have been been exemplary. He said this while delivering the 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament.

He added “I took the decision we would prioritize the saving of lives and then we would get together to rebuild our economy. Nobody imagined the devastation would be so widespread and last so long.”

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“We had to learn some very hard lessons, and our belief in the need to be self-sufficient was reinforced when vaccine nationalism was played out blatantly by the rich and powerful countries.”

Prez Akufo-Addo further indicated that steps have been taken to ensure that vaccines are produced locally, he said “the Presidential Vaccine Manufacturing Committee, which I set up to respond to this obvious deficiency, has put in place a comprehensive strategy for domestic vaccine production, and the establishment of a National Vaccine Institute to implement the strategy, which will enable us to begin the first phase of commercial production in January 2024.


He noted that a Bill will shortly be brought to you, the House, for support and approval for the establishment of the National Vaccine Institute”.

This pandemic exposed other shortcomings of our country, which have, undoubtedly, contributed to the anxieties that have befallen the nation. Agenda 111 was born out of this necessity to address some of these shortcomings. He added…

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“At the normal rate of growth, we are not likely to make up the deficit in our health facilities infrastructure for a very long time. Hence, the need for a special, dedicated programme of infrastructural development.” he explained.

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