COVID-19 vaccines safe, no risk to fertility - Health officials urge vaccination

Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Fred Adomako Boateng, has dispelled rumours that the COVID-19 vaccines can make men impotent and women infertile.

According to him, all myths had no scientific basis.

He has therefore underscored the need for individuals who have yet to take the vaccination to do so.

He said they will regularise the vaccination so people who qualify can walk into any health facility and be vaccinated.

He says the move will help provide head immunity against COVID, with the other 40% of the targeted population yet to receive the full dose of the vaccines.

He lamented that 40 per cent of residents in the region were yet to be vaccinated.

He noted that the time has come for all to embrace the vaccines and do away with the public misconceptions associated with them and know that vaccines save lives.

He disclosed that in 2023, the region recorded 18 positive cases of COVID-19, whereas in 2024, they recorded two positive cases, and these cases were picked up from their surveillance sites.

He stressed that the main objective is to encourage those who have yet to get vaccinated to walk into any facility and get vaccinated.

He said several Ghanaians have been vaccinated and did not experience the infertility and impotence some had alleged.

He asked Ghanaians to take advantage of the African Vaccination Week to get vaccinated.

The Vaccination Week is an annual event celebrated during the last week of April in synchronization with the other WHO Regions and World Immunization Week (WIW).

The key objective of the celebration is to keep immunization high on the national and regional agendas through advocacy and partnerships.

It also promotes delivery of other high impact lifesaving interventions.