A survey conducted by the government through Makerere University Research and Innovation Fund has indicated that there has not been any death in Uganda for Covid among fully vaccinated persons whereas vaccination in general reduced Covid deaths by 55%.
Uganda has lost 3145 persons to Covid, the biggest number of these happening in the second wave of the virus.
However, according to the survey conducted between May, 1st and July 31st, 2021 on vaccination status and treatment outcomes of patients admitted to two Covid treatment units at Namboole and Mulago hospital, a total of 1462 patients were sampled.
According to the findings of the study, the majority (21.9%) of the patients was aged 40-49 years and 15% were aged more than 70 years and at admission, the commonest symptoms included cough and shortness of breath whereas 51.8% required oxygen therapy.
According to the survey, whereas vaccination has no significant impact on duration of hospitalization and symptom resolution, it reduces Covid death rates by a big percentage.
The development underscores the role of vaccines in averting the Covid crisis.
President Museveni last week said by December the country will have received at least 12 million doses of vaccines from Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, Sinovac, Sinopharm and Pfizer but urged members of the public to ensure they are vaccinated.
According to the president, by the end of this year, at least 4.8 million vulnerable people will have been vaccinated to allow the economy to fully reopen.
