Thursday, Kuwait began a nationwide coronavirus vaccination campaign, with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sabah Al-Khalid becoming the first person vaccinated in the country.

In a press conference, Al-Khalid said "The Pfizer vaccine is safe."

The Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh also received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Thursday.

The Kuwaiti Minister of Health said the vaccination campaign will continue for a year, until all residents of the country are vaccinated.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Kuwait has confirmed a total of 148,773 coronavirus cases and 924 deaths.