Tanzania’s President to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Wednesday

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania

Tanzania will commence its COVID-19 vaccination exercise on Wednesday, July 28, the country’s health minister has announced, with President Samia Suluhu Hassan expected to be inoculated on the same day.

In a statement, Dorothy Gwajima said President Samia will launch the exercise on July 28, 9.00 am at State House Dar es Salaam.

Following the launch on Wednesday, the ministry will then carry on with the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine doses.

"The Government expects to receive more vaccine doses, to enable all Tanzanians get the jab.” the minister said.

Tanzania on July 24 received 1,058,400 Jansen Coronavirus vaccine doses donated by the U.S. Government, through the COVAX facility.

She earlier announced that priority groups for the vaccination exercise will be health workers, adults aged 50 years and older and those with chronic health conditions in regions such as Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Kilimanjaro, Mbeya, Arusha, Kigoma, Singida, Dodoma, Iringa and Mtwara.