COVID-19 vaccine drive continues in various states, regions

Doctors and nurses from public hospitals, Tatmadaw medical teams, healthcare workers and volunteers are working hard to give COVID-19 vaccines in different states and regions as the vaccination programme is one of the most important activities in the prevention, control and treatment of COVID-19 disease.
COVID-19 vaccine is administered daily to target groups regardless of race or religion, including Buddhist monks and, nuns, local people over the age of 40, students, religious leaders, prisoners, people with disabilities, ethnic armed groups, people with chronic diseases, people in IDP camps and over 12-year-old students, respectively.
Yesterday, doctors and nurses from public hospitals, medical teams from the Tatmadaw, relevant healthcare workers in collaboration with volunteers gave COVID-19 vaccines to 132 people from Monghkat Town, Shan State(East), 6,433 people in Mon and Kayin States, 700 people from Myeik Township in Taninthayi Region, 660 people from Tamway Township in Yangon Region, 12,454 people from twenty-six townships in Ayeyawady Region, 8,490 from six townships in Rakhine State, 853 people from Khamti Township in Sagaing Region, 42,977 people from seven districts in Mandalay Region and 930 people from three townships in Bago Region respectively.
It is reported that officials from the respective Military Commands visited the site and coordinated the necessary work. — MNA