The announcement came after the government authorized emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday.
The Assistant Undersecretary for Drug and Food Control Affairs at the Ministry of Health, Abdullah Al Bader, said in a press statement that approval was granted after a committee conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the vaccine and reviewed the results of the clinical trials.
In addition, the approval was contingent on the Pfizer vaccine receiving FDA approval, which it did on Friday. Vaccination process.
Priority for elderly
The government is preparing to vaccinate 10,000 people a day, according to Khaled Al Saeed, a member of the COVID-19 vaccination committee.
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