Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Sultanate of Oman to receive Pfizer Corona Vaccine by Thursday Vaccination to start from Sunday
The Omani Minister of Health, Ahmed bin Muhammad Al-Saeedi, revealed that a study is currently being conducted, to confirm that there are 4 cases that may be infected with the new strain of Corona virus coming from Britain.
Al-Saeedi said, in statements carried by the official Oman News Agency, that the study of the genetic map of the virus is continuing and will be announced.
- Viruses in general and Covid-19 in particular are rapidly mutating, and since the genetic map of this virus is known, it has had more than 4,000 mutations, He added. Related : The Sultanate of Oman closes its Borders for one week
- He continued saying, There are no indications that the new strain is more virulent and dangerous than the mother Corona virus, and that the currently available vaccines will have the same response on it.
- Al-Saeedi stated that the Sultanate of Oman will receive 15,600 doses of the Corona vaccine by Thursday, with about 28,000 doses reaching by January.
- The Omani Minister of Health confirmed that the Sultanate is one of the first countries to join the International Vaccine Alliance and has reserved 10 percent of its needs for this vaccine through the coalition, noting that his country will start vaccination with the Pfizer vaccine next Sunday.
- The Omani Ministry of Health has set controls for the people targeted by the vaccine in the 1st stage, who are those with chronic diseases and medical staff, he added. See Also : New information revealed on Coronavirus strain
