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Africa-Press<\/a> – Lesotho<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Following the five deaths that occurred in Leribe last month that were linked to Johnson & Johnson vaccine; the Minister of Health Hon. Semano Sekatle has confirmed that the<\/p>\n

deaths were not a result of the vaccine. Addressing the media on Wednesday Sekatle said the investigations were carried out by two groups of epidemiological and public health experts and the findings revealed that the<\/p>\n

deceased died of other causes and not the J & J vaccine. He said the first group of experts visited the deceased\u2019s homes to find out their health conditions and<\/p>\n

the diseases they were suffering from before they were vaccinated. \u201cThey also investigated the health centers where these people were vaccinated as well as following up on other people who were<\/p>\n

vaccinated on the same day, at the same place,\u201d he added. He continued to say that the second batch of experts was composed of experts from the World Health<\/p>\n

Organization (WHO) and the African Union (AU). These experts investigated the bodies of the deceased and some of the samples from the bodies were taken to laboratories<\/p>\n

in South Africa (SA) for further investigations. He noted that the results indicated that the Johnson and Johnson vaccine is safe. \u201cIt is a vaccine that<\/p>\n

can be used to decrease the COVID-19 related deaths,\u201d he said. He said three of the deceased were each found to have COVID-19, heart problems, sugar diabetes,<\/p>\n

HIV\/AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB) while the fourth person suffered from anaphylactic shock. He said the fifth person had high blood pressure and heart diseases and had not been adhering to prescribed medication.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe vaccine we are using in Lesotho is the same batch that is being used in Zambia and Tanzania,\u201d he affirmed. Sekatle<\/p>\n

added that so far, the country has vaccinated more than 250 000 people and there has never been any severe side effects. He clarified that in the whole<\/p>\n

world, more than 4 billion people have used the Johnson and Johnson vaccine and that Lesotho will continue to encourage all Basotho to vaccinate so that they<\/p>\n

can defeat this pandemic. Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Chief Science Advisor; Dr. Ndembi Nicaise said Lesotho is on track by surpassing WHO\u2019s target of vaccinating at<\/p>\n

least 10% of the population by end of September. He added that however, this coverage is not enough for the country to reap full benefits of the vaccine.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we understand people\u2019s concerns, vaccines remain highly effective at<\/p>\n

preventing severe diseases and death,\u201d he maintained. Nicaise pointed out that the safety of COVID-19 vaccines is their top priority and anyone who has<\/p>\n

received the vaccine and has any concerns should contact any healthcare professional. WHO Lesotho Representative; Dr. Richard Banda thanked the government of Lesotho for coming out openly and<\/p>\n

conducting an investigation that was independent. He added that as WHO, they have followed through this process to make sure that the conclusions are brought forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has also been said that the batch of vaccine that has been used in Lesotho has also been used in other countries and those countries have<\/p>\n

not reported any severe effects from the said batch,\u201d he stated. Banda said they hope going forward, they will use the lessons they drew from the report and see how best they can administer the vaccine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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