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 1,143 people including monks from seven townships in Mon and Kayin States, 816 people from Yinkin and Tamway Townships in Yangon Region, 7,467 people from 26 townships in Ayeyawady Region, 8,723 people from thirteen townships in Rakhine State, 52,500 people from seven districts in Mandalay Region, and 380 people including monks from Toungoo Htandabin and Bago townships in Bago Region, respectively.
It is reported that officials from the respective military commands visited the site and coordinated the necessary work. — MNA