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“We’re in a state of uncertainty,” a senior PA Health Ministry official told Haaretz. “It’s also unclear when the vaccine will arrive in quantities that can really provide a solution for most of the population.”
PA Health Minister Mai al-Kaila said negotiations are being held with both Pfizer and Moderna to get their vaccines. But even if a deal is reached with Pfizer, it will probably be for only a small amount, ministry officials said, since the vaccine must be stored at very cold temperatures and the PA lacks the capability to store large quantities. It is therefore exploring other vaccine options that would be easier to handle logistically.
Palestinians to Receive Four Million Doses of Russian Coronavirus Vaccine
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Palestinian security forces block the main northern entrance to enforce curfew amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the West Bank town of Hebron, on December 11, 2020 (HAZEM BADER / AFP)
Palestinian Authority senior health official Osama al-Najjar announced on Saturday that four million doses of the Russian coronavirus vaccine would be delivered in the coming weeks, as Palestinians witnessed the highest daily death toll as a result of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
“Four million doses of the Russian coronavirus vaccine are expected to arrive soon…by the end of the year or the start of 2021, we will begin to inoculate those most at risk [for the coronavirus],” al-Najjar said in an interview with Voice of Palestine Radio on Saturday morning.