WATCH: National Covid-19 vaccination programme has started in Bulawayo

February 22, 2021

WATCH: National Covid-19 vaccination programme has started in Bulawayo

Health Services Board executive chairperson Dr Paulinus Sikosana prepares to take the covid 19 vaccination jab at United Bulawayo Hospitals yesterday.Looking on among the health officials is the Minister of State and devolution for Bulawayo Province Cde Judith Ncube.

Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter

BULAWAYO on Monday morning started Covid-19 vaccination programme for frontline workers with Health Service Board chairman Dr Paulinus Sikosana being the first to be inoculated.

Dr Sikosana took the jab exactly at 11:15AM at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) outpatient department.

He encouraged other frontline workers to do the same.

Government last week launched the Covid-19 vaccination programme after receiving a 200 000 sinopharm vaccine donation from China.

Under phase one of the Covid-19 vaccination programme, health workers, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra), ports of entry personnel and village health workers.