More than 800,000 health employees have been vaccinated since Jan. 13
Mehmet Tosun |
18.01.2021
ANKARA
Turkey’s COVID-19 vaccination performance has surpassed many other countries that have been practicing vaccination for weeks.
Since Jan. 13, when the first vaccination was conducted, over 800,000 health personnel have been vaccinated against the virus in Turkey and vaccination efforts continue without a pause, especially for prioritized groups.
According to the data compiled by Anadolu Agency, the first batch of Chinese Sinovac firm's CoronoVac arrived in Turkey on Dec. 30, 2020.
The vaccines were transferred from Esenboga Airport of the capital Ankara to the Health Ministry's drug and vaccination storage which was boosted with a temperature control system, generators, and backup systems.