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Vaccination drive draws mixed reactions By Maria Weldali - Jan 11,2021 - Last updated at Jan 12,2021 AMMAN With the COVID-19 vaccines rolling out in Jordan, the public’s acceptance has varied due to their concerns about the inoculations’ safety and effectiveness. During a press briefing at the Prime Ministry on Sunday, Health Minister Nathir Obeidat said that the amounts of contracted COVID-19 vaccines are enough to cover 20 per cent of Jordan’s population, assuring that there is no ceiling for the amount as long as there is a turnout to take the vaccine. Jordan on Saturday night received the first batch of the China-UAE Sinopharm vaccine, with the first shots to be given on Wednesday, “in a fair and non-discriminatory manner and will be based on randomness and luck,” according to Obeidat. ....