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COVID-19: Fifth batch of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arriving in Kuwait today

COVID-19: Fifth batch of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arriving in Kuwait today
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Kuwait Puts Citizens Before Expats as Vaccine Push Stirs Anger

Kuwait Puts Citizens Before Expats as Vaccine Push Stirs Anger Bloomberg 2/18/2021 Fiona MacDonald © Photographer: YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP People wait for their turn to be vaccinated for COVID-19 coronavirus at the make-shift vaccination centre erected at the Kuwait International Fairground in the Mishref suburb south of Kuwait City on December 29, 2020. (Bloomberg) Kuwait’s vaccinating its citizens against Covid-19 at six times the rate of expatriates who make up two-thirds of the population, spurring claims of racism and concerns the discrepancy will delay a return to normal life. Around 119,000 Kuwaitis and 18,000 expats have been vaccinated, according to the latest data, despite more than half of those registered for a jab being foreign.

COVID-19: Kuwait to begin vaccinating expats after 6 weeks

Kuwait City: While Kuwait began its COVID-19 vaccination campaign almost two months ago, apart from frontline and health workers, Kuwaitis have been given the priority in receiving the vaccine over non-Kuwaiti residents, regardless of their age and health conditions. But now, an informed health source told Al Rai that expats will begin receiving the vaccine in six weeks and domestic workers will be prioritised. During a special closed meeting at the National Assembly (parliament) on Tuesday, the Minister of Health, Dr Basel Al Sabah, revealed that out of the 454,000 people who have registered for the vaccine, 238,000 are non-Kuwaitis. Of the 215,000 Kuwaitis who registered, so far 119,000 of them received the jab, Dr Basel pointed out.

Redirecting to Vaccinations to be completed by Sept if supplied: MoH

Vaccinations to be completed by Sept if supplied: MoH KUWAIT: Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah confirmed that the majority of COVID-19 vaccinations will be completed by September, adding the estimated 850,000 Kuwaiti citizens who want to be vaccinated can be inoculated within three months. He said this will be possible only if vaccines are available, considering the vaccination centers’ capacity reaches a maximum of 300,000 people per month. This came in a press statement after the ministry yesterday launched two COVID-19 vaccination centers at two primary healthcare centers in Naseem and Masayel, as part of its keenness to expand the number of recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine. There will be 35 health centers providing vaccination services beside the Kuwait Vaccination Center at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds, which includes halls 5 and 6, in addition to the start of the vaccination process yesterday for frontline members of the defense ministry, interior ministry

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