The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has so far vaccinated 8, 458,155 people since the COVID-19 mass vaccination programme started on 2 March 2021.
An update on the GHS dashboard shows that as at 28 December 2021, 2,573, 073 persons representing 12.9 percent have been fully vaccinated.
The data also suggest 6,275,099 persons representing 31.4 percent have so far received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Below is a breakdown of the vaccines administered so far.
Case update
At least 1,264 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) pushing the country’s active cases to 8,554.
The death toll hits 1,283 after three additional fatalities were recorded across the country, an update on the GHS COVID-19 dashboard reveals.
As at 24 December, 2021, Ghana’s total confirmed cases stand at 140,221. Currently, health officials have recorded 130,384 recoveries.
So far, 17 persons are in severe condition with no critical case, according to GHS. Cases detected at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) are 4,624 with 3,411 recoveries.
Breakdown of regional cases
Greater Accra Region – 76,968
Ashanti Region – 21,429
Western Region – 7,672
Eastern Region – 6,651
Volta Region – 5,514
Central Region – 5,110
Bono East Region – 2,595
Bono Region – 2,136
Northern Region – 1,779
Upper East Region – 1,514
Ahafo Region – 1,061
Western North Region – 1,025
Oti Region – 850
Upper West Region – 747
North East Region – 283
Savannah Region – 263
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