A press statement, signed by Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Service, condemned the act and said an administrative inquiry was being instituted and that appropriate sanctions would be applied if the suspects were found culpable.
“The Service commits to cooperate with the Security Agencies to unravel the
circumstances leading to this illicit act,” it said.
The statement said all Covid-19 Vaccines, were free of charge and that all citizens should be vigilant and report anyone selling them.
It said the GHS would ensure that all persons eligible for the vaccine got it free of charge.
Reports were released that the National Security arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in the stealing and sale of COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccines belonging to the Government of Ghana.
The report said one of the suspects administered the vaccine at a cost of GH¢200.00 per a jab.
The three health workers had been remanded into lawful custody by an Accra Circuit Court to reappear on April 1.
Two of the staff, are said to work with the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) and the third, the La Bawalashie Polyclinic in Accra.
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