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A ministry statement said people aged 16 years and above would be eligible. Qatar has also signed an agreement with drugmaker Moderna Inc to buy its vaccine.
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Saudi Arabia last week became the first Arab country to start inoculating people with the Pfizer-BioNTech shot.
CAIRO: Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health granted emergency use authorisation for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by
Pfizer and BioNTech and is due to receive the first shipment on Monday, state media reported.
A ministry statement said people aged 16 years and above would be eligible. Qatar has also signed an agreement with drugmaker Moderna Inc to buy its vaccine.
Qatar, Oman to receive Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week December 21, 2020 at 7:56 am | Published in: Coronavirus, Middle East, News, Oman, Qatar
A photo illustration of covid vaccine [Abdullah Coşkun - Anadolu Agency] December 21, 2020 at 7:56 am
Qatar s Ministry of Public Health granted emergency use authorisation for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech and is due to receive the first shipment on Monday, state media reported,
Reuters reports.
A ministry statement said people aged 16 years and above would be eligible. Qatar has also signed an agreement with drugmaker Moderna Inc to buy its vaccine.
Fellow Gulf Arab state Oman will receive its first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shipment on Wednesday, a health ministry official said in remarks carried on a government Twitter account on Monday, adding the initial phase would cover 20% of the population.
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