Doctors and nurses from public hospitals, medical teams, healthcare workers and volunteers are working hard to give COVID-19 vaccines in various states and regions as the vaccination programme is one of the most important activities in the prevention, control and treatment of the COVID-19 disease.
COVID-19 vaccine is being administered daily to target groups regardless of race and religion, including Buddhist monks and nuns, local people over the age of 55, religious leaders, prisoners, people with disabilities, ethnic armed organizations, people with chronic diseases and people in IDP camps, respectively.
Doctors and nurses from public hospitals, medical teams, relevant healthcare workers in collaboration with volunteers have already jabbed COVID-19 vaccines to 5,304 people from 12 townships in northern Shan State, 2,640 people from five townships in eastern Shan State, 9,765 people from 14 townships in Kayin and Mon states, 6,320 people from Myeik and Pulaw townships in Taninthayi Region, 4,272 people from three townships in Yangon Region, 26,500 people from 26 townships in Ayeyawady Region, 15,995 people from 10 townships in Rakhine State, 8,740 people from seven districts in Mandalay Region and 1,544 people from Toungoo and Htantabin townships, Bago Region respectively.
Similarly, healthcare officials gave the vaccines to 1,164 students from Lashio Township, northern Shan State, 28 students from Mongpyin Township, eastern Shan State, 980 students from 26 townships in Ayeyawady Region, and 350 students from Toungoo Township, Bago Region.
It is reported that officials visited the site and coordinated the necessary work. —MNA
