On Monday, Algeria announced that it will receive 500,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine during this current month, according to the spokesman for the coronavirus tracking committee Jamal Furar.
"The vaccination of the country’s population will begin immediately after receiving the first batch of vaccine," he stressed.
Meanwhile, Furar explained that now in the state has prepared about 8,000 medical centers for vaccination, noting that their number may be increased.
Moreover, he added that the vaccines chosen by the Algerian authorities are “safe and effective”. According to him, the authorities plan to vaccinate up to 60-70% of the population.
On other hand, Algeria became the first African country to register a Sputnik V vaccine on December 10, 2020.
According to the Health Ministry, the total number of coronavirus cases in Algeria has exceeded 103 thousand, including about 70,000 cases of recovery and 2,836 cases with deaths.
Noteworthy, Sputnik V was developed by the Gamaleya Center and became the first coronavirus vaccine in the world and in Russia.
The final efficacy of the drug was 91.4%. For severe cases of coronavirus, the effectiveness was 100%. The vaccine has also been registered in Argentina, Bolivia, Serbia, Palestine, Venezuela, and Paraguay.
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