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 1,179 people from three townships in Shan State (North), 7,421 people from twelve townships in Mon and Kayin States, 920 people from Yankin and Tamway Townships in Yangon Region, 21,997 people from 26 townships in Ayeyawady Region, 8,690 people from nine townships in Rakhine State, 6,620 people from seven districts in Mandalay Region and 458 people from four townships in Bago Region respectively.
Similarly, healthcare officials gave the vaccines to 304 people from 26 townships in Ayeyawady Region on 8 March.
It is reported that officials from the respective military commands visited the site and coordinated the necessary work. — MNA