MUSCAT: As many as 43,486 people have been vaccinated with the two Covid-19 vaccines PfizerbioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca so far, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health today. The vaccination comes as part of the National Immunization Campaign against coronavirus.
A break-up of the figure shows that 27,400 took the first dose of PfizerbioNTech, constituting 95% of the target segment, while 24,465 received the second dose of the same vaccine covering 90% of the target segment and the Ministry is working to cover the rest.
Oxford-AstraZeneca, of which 100,000 doses have been received by the Sultanate, is being administered to a new segment of society, people aged 65 and above, irrespective of whether or not they are healthy. So far, a total of 16,086 took the vaccine (22% of the target segment) as a first dose.
Read More
- Youth are the pillar of Oman’s development and future, says minister
- His Majesty Sultan Haitham issues decrees amending Council of Oman, Shura election laws
- Oman moves to ensure essential goods supply, price stability as CPA meets retailers
- 13 expats arrested for gambling in Muscat
- His Majesty Sultan Haitham expresses condolences to Jordan King over church attack
The total number of doses from both vaccines stood at about 156,000, of which 56,000 PfizerbioNTech and 100,000 Oxford-AstraZeneca.
