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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Government has urged people who only received the first COVID-19 jab to go to vaccination centres and receive the second dose.<\/p>\n

This follows revelations that thousands of vaccinated people are defaulting on taking the second jab.<\/p>\n

Only about 30% of the 6 313 389 people who received the first dose in the country have received their second jab.<\/p>\n

Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing on Tuesday, Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa implored citizens to go for their second dose. She said:<\/p>\n

Regarding the national vaccination programme, Cabinet wishes to inform the nation that, as of July 4, 2022, a total of 6 313 389 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine had been administered, while 4 661 854 people had received their second dose, and 893 978 their third dose.<\/p>\n

This translates to national coverage of 56,1%, compared to the 55,9% recorded the previous week. Given the large gap between the first and second doses administered, those who have taken their first dose should go for their second dose.<\/p>\n

Health experts who spoke to NewsDay warned that unvaccinated people posed a high risk of getting infected compared to the fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n

They said although new infections were going down, the high number of unvaccinated people could actually trigger a new wave of coronavirus infections.<\/p>\n

Medical and Dental Private Practitioners Association of Zimbabwe (MDPPAZ) president Johannes Marisa said:<\/p>\n

The major reason is that the cases are receding so people no longer see the importance of not getting vaccinated.<\/p>\n

The virulence of the virus is on the lower side. Complacency is contributing significantly to the low uptake of the second jab.<\/p>\n

People think that they are already covered for dangers posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

With the virulence going down and cases receding, people are having self-satisfaction.<\/p>\n

This is until danger strikes again and cases go up that people are jolted into looking for vaccines. However, globally, cases are on a downward trend.<\/p>\n

Community Working Group on Health executive director Itai Rusike said:<\/p>\n

Some people got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine out of fear at the height of the fourth wave.<\/p>\n

Now they are saying they won\u2019t go back for the second dose thinking that the pandemic is over because of the current decline in COVID-19 cases in the country.<\/p>\n

All these funny theories against vaccines on the various social media platforms are affecting our vaccination programmes hence the low vaccine uptake.<\/p>\n

We now need new and encouraging messaging in the communities to create demand.<\/p>\n

Unvaccinated people threaten the safety of the vaccinated even when SARS-Cov-2 vaccination rates are high.<\/p>\n

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