First Vice President Dr Riek Machar on Wednesday, June 2, received his second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for protection against the COVID-19 virus.
Dr. Machar was vaccinated at his office alongside the Minister of Health Elizabeth Achuei and senior officials in the office of the first vice president. Dr. Machar called on the People of South Sudan to continue observing preventive measures including wearing face masks and social distancing.
Dr Machar received his first dosage on Wednesday, April 7, at his office on thereafter calling on the citizens to embrace the vaccination.
”Today, the office of the FVP would like to seize the opportunity to inform the general public and the entire people of S. Sudan, that H. E Dr Machar the FVP has received COVID-19 jab on Wednesday 7, April 2021. This happened after the office contacted the ministry of health to receive the vaccination at the office,’’ said Gordon Yien, the spokesperson in Dr Machar’s office.
Other senior government officials who were inoculated at the time included the minister of power electricity Peter Marshello, the Executive Director, Major Gen Martin Abucha and among other junior officers, the statement said.