First Deputy Prime Minister, Moses Ali after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine at Parliament.
Moses Ali, Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister has laughed at Ugandans fearing to take COVID-19 vaccination, saying there are many killer ailments in the world and shouldn’t fear death from the vaccines.
“Whether you are jabbed or not, there will be a time, you will die. If people fear death, then death is there before anything. So I think if this is one of the ways of saving or promoting (vaccination) then be it, otherwise, we can’t fear death,” Ali said.
He made the remarks today while taking part in the COVID-19 vaccination that is underway at Parliament where MPs and staff of Parliament are being vaccinated against the killer virus.
Ali, who is the top most Government official to take the vaccine encouraged Ugandans to get vaccinated.
“I encourage people to get the jab. All over the world, people are jabbing, it can’t be about you. Even those who aren’t jabbed, they will die of other diseases not coronavirus only. If everybody found that vaccination is the way out, why not (you)?” he said.
The two day vaccination is being conducted by the health Officials from Kampala Capital City Authority and Ministry Health was unveiled by State Minister for Health (General Duties) Robinah Nabanja who encouraged Ugandans to take the jab.
The call comes at the time some nations in Europe suspended the use of AstraZenca after reports that people who had used the vaccine had developed blood clots.
Uganda received 864,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from COVAX, the World Health Organisation-backed programme to provide vaccines to poor and developing countries and Ministry of Health is said to have ordered for additional 18million doses from AstraZeneca.
Moses Ali was joined by other cabinet members including Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuzi, Hamson Obua State Minister for Sports and State minister for Environment Beatrice Anywar to get vaccinated.
Kafuzi said his decision to take the jab will encourage others to take part in the vaccination exercise.
“In the day to day leadership exercise, we get easily exposed because we interact and encounter so many people. So I need to protect my family and people around me but most importantly, I need to guide people that the vaccine is okay, healthy, there is nothing wrong with taking it,” Kafuzi said.
