Covid-19: Rwanda fully vaccinates close to half its population

Medical officials administer Covid-19 vaccines in Rwanda.

Medical officials administer Covid-19 vaccines in Rwanda. The country has fully vaccinated 5,888,447 people as of January 12, 2022. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

What you need to know:

  • The countrywide vaccination campaign was launched after Rwanda recorded six cases of the new Omicron variant in early December.
  • Vaccine mandates were introduced, making it almost impossible for the unvaccinated to operate in Rwanda.
  • The vaccine mandates and the rise in infections prompted regularly updated, stringent precautionary guidelines both for the locals and travellers.