Chilima gets his jab, says Malawians should not listen to ‘devil worshipers’ on vaccine
State Vice President Saulos Chilima received a dose of the coronavirus vaccine in Muzu on Thursday as part of a growing effort to convince the public that inoculations are safe.
Chilima braved the heavy rains at the Mzuzu Central hospital where he also inspected a field facility for Covid-19 being constructed at the facility.
He took a dose of the AstraZaneca vaccine when he rolled the left short sleeve of his golf shirt before the needle was inserted into his left arm.
Chilima told the medical officer who administered the dose: “Go ahead when you’re ready.”
He emphasised the safety of the vaccine, calling on Malawians to get their doses, saying they should not listen to ‘Devil Worshipers.’
Said Chilima: “At a time when globally there are rumours and disinformation about Covid-19 vaccination, it is indeed important that the President and myself take lead in being the first ones to be vaccinated today.
” It is the expectation of His Excellency the President that the example we have shown today by being the first to take the vaccine, will inspire many Malawians to do the same especially when it is rolled out at a larger scale very soon. Therefore, the point that the President and myself are emphasising today is that the vaccine is safe and you too must take it.”
Chilima adds that the COVAX facility will assist Malawi with 20% of COVID-19 vaccines, this means they will reach out to over 3.8 million people.
He disclosed that the shipment of the vaccines will be in phases.
“In the initial phase COVAX has approved more than 1.47 million doses to be shipped to Malawi between now and May 2021.
” In addition to the vaccines from the COVAX Facility, we are also expecting 50,000 doses from the Government of India and 99,833 doses from MTN International Limited through the African Union. The African Union has recommended that countries in Africa should aim for vaccination coverage of above 60%.”
Chilima also said the Ministry of Health has installed extra cold rooms for the storage of vaccines with assistance from Unicef.
“So far Malawi has 861 vaccination sites across the country and they will all be utilized during this exercise. New solar direct drive fridges have also been installed and are functional,” he said.
He urged people to continue observing preventive measures to keep the new infection rate down.
“Let me emphasise that it is important for us as a country and as a people, to always remember and remind each other, that taking the vaccine does not mean the end of the pandemic.
” As a Government we will continue to work with the World Health Organization (WHO) in monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic at national and global levels.”
The first group to get the jabs comprises health workers, police, immigration, Malawi Defence Force, teachers, prison warders, prisoners, journalists, those above 60 and people with underlying conditions.
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Well done SKC.
will also do it after we see that it has no effect on you
& we need to wait after 10 years from then we will have ours
how are we sure that its Astrazenecia? if not water
Chakwera and baby chilima promised us 1 million jobs and bullet trains but not delivered. How sure are you that what they are saying about Astrazeneca is true? Asiyeni abayitse, if their blood clots zawo zimenezi. After all we really don’t need these greedy Tonse politicians. Koma please don’t give this stupid vaccine to APM. If he wants, APM will buy his brand of vaccine osati matope a Astrazeneca wa.
Ajezela yesterday said that this vaccine can course blood clots and one person died. Mr VP Should we say that Ajezela reporters are Devil worshipers
Poor Malawi being used as a trial ground
The goodness it’s not it’s not by force that’s why VP he takes time to be vaccinated amayiwelenga tili Kaye Ku ma stand.why South Africa giv this vaccine red card ?.
Alot of countries have received the oxford astrazaneca even the majority of UK citizens have got that , better to have that than none at all
And there is the question of affordability for our country can we afford the expensive vaccines ??
Oxford / astrazeneca £1.68
Johnson £6.30
Gsk €7.68
Pfizer €12
Curevac €10
Moderna €18
Most of the vaccines are donations. At best we are only paying for costs of shipping
Gotani hara the speaker of Parliament didn’t need the vaccine to survive. Any healthy body is very much capable of dealing with the virus. Those who don’t believe in vaccine should not be labelled as devil worshipers I think thats very careless coming from deputy head of state. Shame!
Go to area 18 cemetery and tell your nonsense to the dead and fallen
Mutu mwako mamina okhaokha
Foseki
Those who claim to be healthy may not die of Covid-19 when infected but they will pass the infection to other people
Are there any more Malawians who still believe this pompous fool and liar?
Mimbayo ikukula mukudya zaku state hpuse paja
Bravo VP!
Tsano ife amene tadutsa 65 zaka zobzdwa tichite uli kuti okatibaye?
Chilima himself misled Malawians into believing that there was no COVID-19 in Malawi.
Ironically, he uses a gesture allegedly associated with satanism. Eish!!
They are indeed devil worshippers especially the so called prophets. As people who have not discovered any vaccine apart from zitsamba, we should be the last ones to be talking about the safety of the vaccines. The Queen of UK got vaccinated, Trump and Biden got vaccinated, Ramaphoza of SA got vaccinated, and someone who is not known and of little influence is busy misleading people.
Bro. You said everything I was thinking about!
Osakhala ngati mfiti nanunso apa, anthu momwe amalilira pakati winanso kumayankhula zosimbwa!
If you don’t a vaccine let you and your relatives, cadets just opt out but not spread fake news
This vaccine can course blood clots check with BBC news and Ajazila news bro not MBC .Why do the VP take one dose instead of three dose i hope this is not the same jab to be given to pple .
Are you sure what all these people you’ve mentioned got vaccinated with is the SAME as what you’ve received in Malawi?
Not at all
In simple terms think of Coca Cola. Castel Malawi do not own the rights but they produce it with Coca Cola’s formula. Coca Cola is produced in different countries. You don’t question if it is the same.
Trust me if Malawi had a vaccine making plant. We could have been producing it for these big Pharmas just like some these countries are doing. That’s how medicines are produced.
I think her point is some were getting pfizer
Brilliant
Ur brainless my fellow poor malawian u will be surprised with a truth coming from all this vaccines