[ 2021-03-01 ]

Taking Covid vaccines will not alter your DNA; trust FDA – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has assured Ghanaians that
the Covid-19 vaccines are safe and would not pose
any threat to the health of any citizen.

“I know there are still some who continue to
express doubts about the vaccine, others have
expressed reservations about its efficacy, with
some taking sides with conspiracy theorists who
believe the vaccine has been created to wipe out
the African race.

“This is far from the truth. As your President,
I want to assure you that the vaccine is safe,”
he said in his 24th address to the nation on
measures taken to mitigate the impact of the
Covid-19 pandemic on the country.


This follows the arrival of some 600,000 vaccines
deployed to aid in the fight against the Covid-19
pandemic.

Prior to the arrival of the vaccines, a section of
the populace had expressed fear over the
vaccines.

Some of them said they would not receive them
because they have been designed to eliminate
persons who receive them.


However, the President has allayed the fears
stating categorically that “taking the vaccine
will not alter your DNA. It will not embed a
tracking device in your body, neither will it
cause infertility in women or in men.”



“Our domestic regulatory agency, FDA, one of the
most reputable in Africa and in the world, has
certified the safe use of the vaccine.


“It will not do so if it had any reservations
about the safety of the vaccine, and I have gone
on record as saying that no vaccine will be
deployed in the country for use without the
express certification of the FDA,” he added.

The President, Vice President and their wives as
well as key public officials are expected to take
the first dose of the 600,000 Covid-19 vaccines
which arrived last Wednesday.

This, President explained is being done because
“the vaccine will help protect us against the
impact of Covid-19 on our health.

“It is also a major catalyst to restoring
livelihoods and the national economy to the robust
level it belongs.”

He further encouraged faith-based groups, civil
society, media and all Ghanaians to support the
public education campaign associated with the
exercise.

“We need all hands-on deck to make this a
success,” he added.

Source - Joyfm

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