The ministry said it had not taken a decision to change the type of vaccine in the second shot
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority confirmed that over 2.3 million doses of the vaccine have been administered in the kingdom
Those aged 60 and above with a resident visa issued in any emirate, but residing in Dubai, can register for the vaccine
The hospitals will increase the health sector’s capacity to deal with Covid-19 patients
Other GCC countries including the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain have already approved the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
The country aims to inoculate 50 per cent of the population during the first quarter of the year 2021
The first batch of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are expected to arrive in the country within the next few days
Covishield is the third vaccine to receive emergency authorisation in Bahrain following Sinopharm and Pfizer-BioNTech