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Lebanon’s Coronavirus Vaccination Campaign Will Start This Sunday
Lebanon’s vaccination campaign is set to begin this Sunday, February 14th according to caretaker PM Hassan Diab’s press office.
The first batch of the Pfizer vaccine is set to arrive on Saturday, and vaccination will begin shortly thereafter. Front liners and healthcare workers are to receive the vaccine first.
In the past ten days, only 4.5% of the Lebanese population registered to take the vaccine on the designated platform, says Dr. Firas Abiad – CEO of Beirut’s governmental hospital. In order to reach community immunity, 80% of the Lebanese population must be vaccinated, which will take around 8 to 9 months.
Despite the current lockdown, Lebanon’s COVID-19 cases and death rates are still alarming, ranking Lebanon at number nine among the countries most affected by the virus in the Middle East.
If you are wondering how to get vaccinated, you can learn all about the platform here.
And if you’re on the fence about getting vaccinated, here are a few reasons why you should!
#Lebanon's caretaker PM Hassan Diab's media office says that the country's #CoronavirusVaccine campaign will start Sunday. # # #
— Nicholas Frakes | (@nicfrakesjourno) February 9, 2021
The first batch of the Pfizer vaccine is set to arrive on Saturday, and vaccination will begin shortly thereafter. Front liners and healthcare workers are to receive the vaccine first.
In the past ten days, only 4.5% of the Lebanese population registered to take the vaccine on the designated platform, says Dr. Firas Abiad – CEO of Beirut’s governmental hospital. In order to reach community immunity, 80% of the Lebanese population must be vaccinated, which will take around 8 to 9 months.
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— Firass Abiad (@firassabiad) February 10, 2021
Despite the current lockdown, Lebanon’s COVID-19 cases and death rates are still alarming, ranking Lebanon at number nine among the countries most affected by the virus in the Middle East.
If you are wondering how to get vaccinated, you can learn all about the platform here.
And if you’re on the fence about getting vaccinated, here are a few reasons why you should!
