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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>ACCRA (Reuters) \u2013 Ghana will vaccinate returning citizens and residents against COVID-19 upon arrival at the airport from next Monday if they have not already received shots, its health service said, amid concerns over low take-up of vaccinations.<\/p>\n

All Ghanaians leaving the country will also be required to show proof of vaccination, health service director general Patrick Kuma-Aboagye said in a statement, citing as reasons a rise in COVID-19 cases and detection of the Omicron variant.<\/p>\n

Ghana has so far administered vaccines to cover roughly 5.7% of its population of 30 million, data compiled by Reuters showed.<\/p>\n

Its newly announced vaccination requirements are among the strictest in Africa, where vaccine uptake has been slow due to lack of supply and logistical challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe current increase in cases, together with the detection of the Omicron variant among international arrivals and the expected increase during the festive season, calls for urgent actions to prevent a major surge in COVID-19 cases in Ghana,\u201d Kuma-Aboagye said in his statement, released late on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Ghana is holding a vaccination drive this month, and from Jan. 22 the vaccine will become mandatory for targeted groups including government employees, health workers and students.<\/p>\n

From January proof of vaccination will also be needed to access night clubs, beaches, sports stadiums and restaurants.<\/p>\n

Over the last two weeks, COVID-19 cases recorded at the Kotoka International Airport in the capital Accra accounted for about 60% of total infections in the country, said Kuma-Aboagye.<\/p>\n

Data from the airport showed that people who tested positive were three times more likely to be unvaccinated, he said. Among 34 cases where the Omicron variant was detected, 75% of them were unvaccinated.<\/p>\n

Ghana\u2019s health service has recorded 131,246 cases and 1,228 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.<\/p>\n

(Reporting by Christian Akorlie; Writing by Nellie Peyton; Editing by Gareth Jones)<\/p>\n

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