Saudi Arabia says more than seven million received COVID-19 vaccine

MENA

Published: 2021-04-18 14:51

Last Updated: 2024-04-23 19:47


Saudi Arabia says more than seven million received COVID-19 vaccine
Saudi Arabia says more than seven million received COVID-19 vaccine

Sunday, the Saudi Ministry of Health announced that more than seven million people have received the coronavirus vaccine in the Kingdom.

Since the beginning of the coronavirus vaccination campaign in Saudi Arabia, more than 587 vaccination centers have been opened across the Kingdom, according to the ministry.

The ministry added that free coronavirus vaccines are also available for the public in pharmacies across the Kingdom.

The ministry called on those who wish to receive the coronavirus vaccine to register on the official Sehhaty application.

Dec. 17, Saudi Arabia began its national coronavirus vaccination campaign, using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The Saudi Health Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah was the first person to receive the vaccine in the Kingdom.