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People without health card urged to register with PHCC
10 Jan 2021 - 8:18
By Fazeena Saleem | The Peninsula
Doha: People without health cards have been suggested to register with the designated health centers in order to obtain COVID-19 vaccine.
Head of Vaccination at the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Dr. Soha Al Bayat, has said that the COVID-19 vaccine will be eventually provided to all citizens and residents in Qatar and requested those without health cards to obtain one.
“The COVID-19 vaccine will be given to everyone. Even if you have a private medical insurance and don’t have a health card yet, we suggest going to the designated health centre and registering and obtaining one,” said Dr. Al Bayat in reply to a question asked during a recent session hosted by the Ministry of Public Health on Instagram.
Expected to be the largest vaccination campaign the country has ever witnessed, the vaccination drive against COVID-19 has been set in motion in Qatar, as of today.
The first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNtech s COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Qatar on Monday night. Earlier that day, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH)
The first phase of the vaccination drive will run from today until January 31, 2021.
During the first phase, priority will be given to people over 70 years old, adults in chronic care, and home care facilities, healthcare personnel most at risk of infection, and people over 16 years of age with severe chronic diseases.
23 Dec 2020 - 10:25
Pic: Anwar Saddath / The Peninsula
The Peninsula Online
Doha: The Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Qatar began today morning at seven designated health centers in the country.
The selected patients - those over 70-year-old, adults in chronic care, those with severe chronic diseases, and healthcare personnel - were contacted by phone/sms.
The vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech has passed all regulatory approvals and will be given to the high risk groups in the first phase of vaccination from December 23 to January 31.
The vaccinations are being given from seven primary health centres, at:
Al Wajba Health Centre
Their review showed that the vaccine is safe and effective in accordance with international standards.
Last night, the first shipment of this vaccine reached Qatar. MoPH shared the update on its official Twitter page.
The first shipment of Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine from Pfizer and Biotech has arrived in Qatar. pic.twitter.com/8Lb9TpV1h4 وزارة الصحة العامة (@MOPHQatar) December 21, 2020
Earlier, in a press conference yesterday, senior officials from the Ministry confirmed that
The first phase of vaccination will run from December 23, 2020, to January 31, 2021.
During the first phase, priority will be given to people over 70 years old, adults in chronic care, and home care facilities, healthcare personnel most at risk of infection, and people over 16 years of age with severe chronic diseases.