Samia gets Covid jab, now to get citizens to follow suit

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu reassured the public about the efficacy and safety of the Covid vaccine while getting her jab on July 28. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • On July 28, President Samia was publicly vaccinated against the virus, just days after Tanzania received Covid vaccines.
  • Tanzania and Burundi were the only East African Community partner states that were yet to receive any vaccines.
  • It was also the same Dr Gwajima who on February 2, in Dodoma said the country “has no plans in place to accept Covid-19 vaccines.”