Government has set vaccination teams to vaccinate churches at their places of worship.
Last month the government relaxed Covid-19 restrictions to allow church gatherings for fully vaccinated worshipers.
In a post cabinet media briefing yesterday, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Monica Mutsvangwa said the government has launched operation Marah which will drive and accelerate the vaccination program towards attainment of herd immunity.
“Cabinate wishes to inform the nation that owing to the tremendous support and acceptance of the vaccination programme by the churches, we have launched Operation Marah, churches can now call on government vaccination teams to vaccinate members against Covid-19.
“The launch of Operation Marah will drive and accelerate the vaccination program towards attainment of heard immunity,” said Mutsvangwa.
She added that vaccination program is a free service to the nation.
“Government wishes to categorically state that the vaccination program is a free service to the nation .
“All private health institutions should not charge those wishing to access the service,” she said.
As of yesterday, Zimbabwe had 124 773 confirmed cases including 113 057 recoveries and 4 419 deaths.
A total of 2 587 705 people have been vaccinated against the Covid-19.
Minister Mutsvangwa said vaccination in border towns, other hotspots and people’s markets is progressing as scheduled.
The initial 15 000 doses of the 30 000 Sputnik V vaccines donated by the Serbian Government are expected today.