Egypt will begin rolling out its much-needed COVID-19 vaccination program on medical staff in isolation hospitals this week, Presidential Health Advisor Mohamed Awad Tag El-Din announced on Saturday.
In an annual symposium held by Ain Shams
university, Tag El-Din said that each person would receive two shots
administered 21 days apart.
He did not provide further details about the immunization program set to begin this week.
His statements come hours after the Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement, Medical Supply and the Management of Medical Technology (UPA) announced it has signed a deal with the R-Pharma and Serum Institute to purchase 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Egypt is looking to boost its supply of coronavirus vaccines to face the outbreak in the overpopulous country which many fears could overwhelm the country’s health system.
Earlier this month, Egypt approved the emergency use of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine, with priority of the vaccination program given to medical front-liners, patients suffering from chronic diseases and the elderly.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
