Bahrain calls on citizens and residents to get protected against COVID-19
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
More than 775,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in Bahrain so far, the Health Ministry said, while calling on people to take their jabs soon enough to support national efforts to combat the pandemic.
“It is the national responsibility of every individual in society to adhere to the mandatory precautionary measures,” the ministry said.
The ministry also called on all citizens and residents above 18 years of age, groups at greater risk of developing complications from COVID-19, including the elderly and people with chronic diseases, to register and receive the vaccine to protect themselves and society.
Most governments are starting with doses for the over-60s, health workers and people who are clinically vulnerable.
Bahrain is providing four vaccines free of charge to citizens and residents, including vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech, China’s Sinofarm, the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Russia’s Sputnik V.
“The vaccination campaign has greatly contributed to protecting a large segment of the population, especially the groups most vulnerable to health complications associated with (Covid-19) with latent diseases,” said the Health Ministry statement.
Currently, a total of 517,603 people had received their first dose and 257,593 their second dose, bringing the total number of doses administered to 775,196.
“We would continue to accelerating the pace of the national vaccination programme and harness all capabilities to preserve the health and safety of everyone through the best global health practices,” said Health Ministry.
The ministry further confirmed that it is continuously following the global development to provide safe and approved vaccinations in Bahrain.
The US and China have administered the highest number of doses, 150 million and 120 million, respectively.
India ranks third, with more than 65 million.
Worldwide, more than 200 vaccine candidates are undergoing trials to test their efficacy and safety.
Location Doses per 100 people Total doses
Israel 115.9 10,030,015
United Arab Emirates 84.0 8,308,469
Saudi Arabia 12.7 4,414,986
Kuwait 14.2 604,861
Oman 3.0 151,512
Bahrain 45.0 766,317
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