The Effutu Municipal Assembly in the Central Region has announced its readiness to begin administering cholera vaccines in the Effutu enclave starting February 25, 2025.
According to the Municipal Health Directorate, the vaccination campaign will commence in Effutu East and West areas that have been among the hardest hit by the outbreak.
The vaccine is aimed at strengthening individuals’ immunity against the disease and preventing further spread.
Speaking on February 20, Municipal Health Director Paulette Brown emphasized the importance of the initiative.
Her remarks followed the donation of 100 mattresses to healthcare facilities in Effutu by Member of Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
“The vaccines are already in the central region and it will start from February 25. For Effutu, most of the cases are in the Effutu West and East and we will start administering the vaccines from that side. I want to caution people against the myth surrounding the vaccines. They must know that it is only meant to build immunity and protect you for some time.
“We will also continue with health talks around the community to sensitize residents. There are no new cases and we are praying that when we start the vaccines, the spread will quickly halt,” Paulette Brown the Municipal Health Director said.
She expressed gratitude to Alexander Afenyo-Markin for his donation of mattresses to various health facilities in Effutu.
“The MP has donated over one hundred mattresses for onward distribution to the various health facilities in Effutu aimed at supporting us in the fight and we appreciate it,” she stated.
She acknowledged that staff mobility for contact tracing remains a significant challenge.
“We still have difficulty with mobility issues and health professionals struggle with movement around the community doing contact tracing. The MP and the Directorate have done their best and we want other stakeholders to support us by providing vehicles so that we will be able to cover as much as we can. At this moment contact tracing we have only one car and we are struggling,” the Municipal Director said.
Former Effutu Municipal Chief Executive, Kassim Zubeiru, who presented the mattresses on behalf of Effutu MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin, stated that the donation is timely and essential for saving lives.
“We understand that the facilities in Effutu are overwhelmed by the numbers and so the mattresses will help some of these challenges,” Kassim Zubeiru said.
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