Bahrain received the first shipment of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which is produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII), state media said on Thursday.
Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who is also prime minister, thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for securing the delivery of the vaccine.
“Thanks Narendra Modi and our friends in India for working with us to secure the delivery of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine,” Al Khalifa wrote on Twitter. “A sign of India’s global generosity and the strong partnership enjoyed between our two nations.”
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The vaccine will be available for citizens and residents of the Gulf Arab state, which approved the Anglo-Swedish drug maker’s vaccine for emergency use.
On Monday, SII Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla stated that the firm would supply Saudi Arabia with 3 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses priced at $5.25 each in about a week.
Bahrain is one of the most successful countries in rolling out COVID-19 vaccines to its people, ranking fourth per head of population.
On jan.16, Modi launched the “world’s largest” vaccination campaign, trying to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control starting with two locally-manufactured shots.
India's Prime Minister addressed the country's healthcare workers through video conferencing; noting that the initial priority is given to nurses, doctors, and frontline workers.
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