THE Ministry of Health is targeting to control the COVID-19 disease and giving the COVID-19 vaccines to people in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, States and Regions according to priority groups.
On 12 November, the People's Republic
of China donated another three million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to
Myanmar, and on the same day, the first batch of one million doses of Sinovac
COVID-19 vaccine was received.
The second batch of one million doses
of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine and syringes arrived at Yangon International
Airport at 4 pm yesterday and were received by a team led by head of the Yangon
Region Medical Services and Public Health Department. The new vaccines will be
given to students over 12 years of age and other designated groups, an official
said.
These vaccines will be delivered by
cold chain system to different regions and states with the help of the Tatmadaw
(Air) and Myanma Airways, officials continued.
As of 19 November, a total of 15.2 million
people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in regions and states to curb the
disease.
About 10.3 million people have been
received two-time full doses of the vaccine and 4.9 million have received the
first doses.
As of 19 November, a total of 25.5 million
people have been inoculated against COVID-19 in Myanmar.
The public should not miss a dose
of the COVID-19 vaccine. Those who have received the first dose of the vaccine
should also be actively involved in the vaccination programme systematically to
receive the remaining dose, officials said.
The Ministry of Health has urged
people to be jabbed if they have not yet received the full dose of COVID-19
vaccines.
MNA
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