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SENEGAL: Macky Sall invites Senegalese to get vaccinated

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The head of state, Macky Sall, received the 200,000 doses of the vaccine produced by the Chinese laboratory, Sinopharm, on Wednesday, February 16, 2021. In a speech at the Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) alongside the Minister of Health and Social Action, Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr, the Senegalese President invited citizens to engage in this new phase of the fight against Covid-19. 

The President of the Republic, Macky Sall, welcomed the arrival of the first doses of the Chinese vaccine, produced by the Sinopharm laboratory and 79% effective according to experts. He also praised the continuing strong partnership between the Chinese government and the State of Senegal. He also took the opportunity to thank and encourage the health staff led by Minister Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr. “I would like to renew my support and I salute the work you are doing. We are entering a new phase of the health struggle that targets a common enemy,’ said President Macky Sall, referring to health care workers.

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The imminent goal is to vaccinate at least 20% of the population with the arrival of other doses in the coming days. The vaccination campaign should start by the end of February. The priority targets will be people in constant contact with the sick, namely the medical profession, the elderly and those living with chronic diseases. 
The President calls for a national agreement on the voluntary use of vaccines and the fight against the disease. We are entering a new phase of our common fight against a common enemy,’ said Macky Sall.

Note that the Chinese vaccine is already used by other African countries such as Seychelles, Zimbabwe, Egypt and Equatorial Guinea. It should also be noted that since the first case reported on March 2, 2020, Senegal has 31,771 cases of people who tested positive for Covid-19 with 769 deaths.

       

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