Bahrain: Over 99% of positive cases are not vaccinated

Bahrain: Over 99% of positive cases are not vaccinated

Lt. Col. Dr. Manaf Al Qahtani, Infectious Diseases Consultant & Microbiologist at the BDF Hospital and Member of the National Taskforce for Combating Coronavirus (COVID-19)The National Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19) today held a press conference to provide an update on the Kingdom's COVID-19 response.Based on the statistics, 99.2% of positive cases are people who did not receive the vaccination, and only 0.8% of cases are people who completed both doses of vaccination.National Taskforce for Combating Coronavirus (Covid-19) monitoring committee head Lt Col Dr Manaf Al Qahtani urged citizens and residents to register for vaccines in order to achieve herd immunity that contributes to protecting the individual and the society.He mentioned that all vaccinations are safe and effective helping to reduce the possibility of infection and severity of symptoms if infected. He also warned of spreading rumours against vaccines which might lead to the death of innocent people.Comments Read Next41 mins agoBahrain: 91% of cases in March are due to family gatherings18 hours agoBahrain urges compliance to curb surge in Covid-19 infections1 day agoUAE records 2,084 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths2 days agoUAE reports 2,180 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths3 days agoUAE reports 2,315 new Covid-19