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Kuwait Starts COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign


Thu 24 Dec 2020 | 10:27 AM
NaDa Mustafa

On Thursday, Kuwait launched the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with the elderly and first frontline workers receiving the first doses, according to Sky News website.

Ten thousand people are expected to be vaccinated per day.

Kuwaiti Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah said, "the vaccine is safe and approved by the international community."

Moreover, he added that the vaccination campaign will last for months, urging everyone to continue adhering to public health guidelines.

It is worth mentioning, on Wednesday Kuwait received the first shipment of coronavirus vaccines.

In addition, Kuwait suspended all commercial flights and close the land and sea border crossing till January 1, as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic.