Speaking on the sidelines of the Marondera herd immunity
pro-vaccine campaign to be officially launched today, Johanne Masowe Echishanu
(Jerusarema Bethsaida) leader Echoes Chiore said the sect members were ready
for the COVID-19 vaccine.
“We are more than ready as Vapostori,” Chiore said. “We are
even appealing to the authorities to bring the programme right to the shrines
so that we capture all. We are in support of the vaccination programme.”
Chiore, popularly known as Madzibaba Echoes, leads one of
the biggest apostolic sects in the country while Zanu PF stalwart Lawrence
Katsiru leads another.
The Marondera COVID-19 vaccination programme was initiated
by businesses and residents running under the hashtag
#MaronderaForHerdImmunityYesWeCan#.
Meanwhile, the campaign has received a major boost after
the police, government and big companies rendered massive support.
Some of the big corporates supporting the initiative
include Proton Bakeries, Nyaradzo and Doves Funeral Assurance and Marondera
Municipality, among others.
Government through the Health ministry is expected to
increase vaccination points today especially in the CBD and main bus terminus.
The COVID-19 campaign leader Emmanuel Danha applauded
government and stakeholders for supporting the initiative towards achieving
herd immunity in the farming town.
“We are going to officially launch the pro-vaccine campaign
tomorrow (today) with a simple road show and processions. We started off using
social media platforms and it paid off. We applaud all stakeholders, especially
the government and the corporate world for coming forward so that we
collectively fight this virus.
“The most important and interesting thing is that we have
been assured of vaccine availability and we are expecting to double the number
of those already vaccinated in no time,” he said. Marondera district, one of
the hotspots in the country, is expected to vaccinate at least 122 000 people
to achieve herd immunity. Newsday
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