Posted by Scott Lucas | Feb 7, 2021 |
A woman is injected in Iran’s first trial of a domestically-produced Coronavirus vaccine, December 2020
UPDATE, FEB 7:
President Hassan Rouhani has pledged a “significant number” of vaccinations by the start of Iranian New Year on March 20.
Speaking at the National Coronavirus Task Force on Saturday, Rouhani said medical staff, the elderly, and people with underlying diseases would be given priority.
Rouhani called for continued observation of social distancing and Coronavirus protocols. He noted the deaths in recent days of two former member of the Iranian national football team, both of whom were in their 40s.