On the 23rd of February, 2021, the PHEMC held a meeting to update all on activities so far. In his opening remarks, the DCE admitted that since May 2020, the committee has not met to review and evaluate workings of the different departments in the committee. He thanked members for their various parts played in ensuring the low numbers recorded. He acknowledged the need to have met at least every three (3) months and hoped this will change and asked all to contribute qualitatively to the discourse.
The education directorate informed the meeting that more than enough PPEs, hand sanitizers, thermo guns, tissues, soaps, have been supplied to the department to enable them reopen the schools. The health directorate then informed the meeting that there were 24 confirmed cases of Covid 19 in the district, and they intend embarking on a nationwide pre-school screening.
They explained that there were some myths about the vaccine that needed to be broken, which they intended to do with this presentation;
- Though it took a relatively short time to develop a vaccine, it was in no way ineffective. He explained that this was because every focus and attention was shifted into getting some cure or vaccine to halt the worldwide devastation, thus, a lot of financial resources was committed to this; which is unprecedented. It made economic sense to also develop because the numbers needed to purchase and consume were readily available and in abundance.
- There are no known adverse side effects apart from the regular vaccine side effects of headaches, bodily pains. It is therefore not correct to be deceived into accepting that this has multiple and grave side effects.
- The vaccine is incapable of sterilizing the womb as is being bundied about.
- The vaccine is not developed with the intent and purpose of eliminating the black race. That could have been done long ago when vaccines were being given free of charge for the general population as and when they were being developed and sent to us for other diseases like polio, yellow fever and others.
- The President has agreed to take his shot live on TV and radio, to satisfy the curiosity of the populace and prove the vaccine is not harmful. He shall be the first to take the vaccine in the country.
- The vaccine is not the mark of the beast; 666, as is being circulated around by some men of God.
The DCE explained that since the pandemic hit the shores of Ghana, the Assembly has;
- Ensured the disinfection exercise was thoroughly done in the District when it got to our turn of the National Exercise.
- Distributed all Veronica buckets, washing bowls, tissues, soap, sanitizers, that were given to the Assembly by the Ministry of Local Government.
- Ensured the provision of boreholes for water when government sent the funds for the provision of mechanized boreholes to communities as part of the government provision of free water to every citizen.
- During the re-opening of schools, the Assembly distributed the Veronica buckets, soaps, sanitizers etc.
- Supported NADMO to mount barriers to check and enforce the protocols and also to make them easily available to the populace.