Vaccine skepticism has been a major issue amid the increasing spread of conspiracy theories being spread across social media platforms.

As a result, governments especially in Africa have been tasked with the need to instill confidence in the safety and reliability of doses imported into the country.

Ghana made history when it became the first country in the world to receive vaccines under the WHO-led COVAX facility in mid-week of last week. President Akufo-Addo last Monday became the first person to receive a COVAX dose in the world.

He said the decision to publicly take his shot was to show that the vaccine was safe. He received his shot at the 37 Military Hospital along with First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo.

On the same day, Vice-president Bawumia and his wife Samira also received their shots at the Police Hospital. Government planned for a number of prominent personalities to receive their jabs to boost public confidence.

GhanaWeb chronicles a number of public personalities to have received their jabs.

President and First Lady Rebecca Akufo-AddoVice President Mahamadu Bawumia and Second Lady Samira BawumiaFormer President John Dramani Mahama and wife Lordina MahamaAsantehene Otumfuo Osei TutuNational Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osmanu Nuhu SharubutuAkosua Frema Osei-Opare, Chief of StaffPatrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director-General of Ghana Health ServiceElectoral Commission chairperson Jean MensaHealth Minister Kwaku Agyeman-ManuFormer President John Agyekum KufuorEnoch Teye Mensah - Former MP, current Council of State memberAaron Mike Oquaye - Immediate past Speaker of ParliamentUniversity of Ghana Vice Chancellor, Ebenezer Oduro Owusu

Source: www.ghanaweb.com