It was announced earlier that individuals who take this COVID-19 vaccine will require another dose 21 days after the first shot.
Said to be the largest vaccination drive in the country s history, Qatar launched the first phase of the COVID-19 drive on December 23, 2020.
79-year-old Qatari citizen and a former president of Qatar University, Dr Abdulla Al Kubaisi, was the first person in the country to get the COVID-19 vaccine. He received the second dose of the vaccine today, Gulf Times reported.
#Qatar has started administering the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from today. The country started the vaccination drive on December 23, 2020 and the second dose of the vaccine is given after three weeks. pic.twitter.com/pKDBMxEqae Gulf-Times (@GulfTimes QATAR) January 13, 2021
Qatar has left no stone unturned in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since the start of the pandemic, relevant authorities in the country have ensured the highest levels of monitoring, testing and management to protect the health of the population.
After the Ministry of Public Health’s (MoPH) dedicated efforts to secure a safe, effective and reliable COVID-19 vaccine, the country began its
No serious side effects of this vaccine have been reported in Qatar so far, a senior health official has confirmed.
Speaking to Qatar Television yesterday, Dr Yousuf Al Maslamani, medical director of Hamad General Hospital, said there is no reason for citizens and residents of Qatar to be concerned about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine based on the long-established record of quality services led by MoPH.
11 Jan 2021 - 9:36
The Peninsula
Doha: The Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of Special Needs (QSRSN), in cooperation with the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), organised a psychological awareness lecture entitled ‘Mental health for people with special needs and their families in light of the COVID-19 crisis’.
Hajar Al Omari, a psychologist in the Psychological Support Clinic at Al Wajba Health Center delivered the lecture virtually through Microsoft-Teams.
The lecture dealt with several aspects related to mental health, pressures and psychological problems that are expected to occur for people with disabilities and their families during the COVID-19 crisis, especially with the social distancing and isolation imposed on different societies.
The latest medical findings concerning COVID-19 indicate that effects of the virus on people with certain types of chronic diseases are not different than its effects on other people, said a senior health official yesterday.
People without health card urged to register with PHCC
10 Jan 2021 - 8:18
By Fazeena Saleem | The Peninsula
Doha: People without health cards have been suggested to register with the designated health centers in order to obtain COVID-19 vaccine.
Head of Vaccination at the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Dr. Soha Al Bayat, has said that the COVID-19 vaccine will be eventually provided to all citizens and residents in Qatar and requested those without health cards to obtain one.
“The COVID-19 vaccine will be given to everyone. Even if you have a private medical insurance and don’t have a health card yet, we suggest going to the designated health centre and registering and obtaining one,” said Dr. Al Bayat in reply to a question asked during a recent session hosted by the Ministry of Public Health on Instagram.