The AstraZeneca vaccine was imported to Uganda five days ago and the vaccination was launched today at Mulago hospital.
This vaccine was made by Oxford university.
It is recommended that health workers, pregnant mothers, those with chronic disease such as high blood pressure, those who are aged 65 years and above and people who interact with others to be the first to receive the vaccine.
However, being vaccinated does not mean you won't get infected.
If you fail to follow SOPs and wear a mask, you will get sick.
The vaccine has shown to have 66.9% chance of working and reducing risks of one contracting the virus.
Dr. Ruth Acheng, the Minister of Health was the first to receive the dose in the presence of the press and assured people it is safe and effective.
In case you are travelling, it is a must to be vaccinated and you have to move with a vaccination card to prove that.
There are two doses that one is to receive with a spacing of 8-12 weeks after the first doze.
The vaccine gives one a few side effects such as dizziness, nausea, headache, body pain in the arm where it was injected.
However, some Ugandans still don't trust it and want to first see the effects it will have on those who have used it.
Certain countries such as Italy and Australia have banned the vaccines in the countries after slight complications in their first trial batch of the vaccine.
