Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday was given a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine in the resort town of Victoria Falls.
In receiving his first shot of the vaccine from drugmaker Sinovac Biotec, the president also launched the second phase of the country’s vaccination drive.
Mnangagwa’s vaccination follows that of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, who received his final shot of a vaccine from China’s Sinopharm on March 18.
The launch of the second phase of the vaccination program in Victoria Falls, covering all eligible residents, is also aimed at boosting tourism in the country, Mnangagwa said.
He encouraged Zimbabweans to embrace vaccination as the only way to fight the coronavirus pandemic and…