‘Historic day’: Egypt’s health minister says Sinopharm vaccine will be distributed free of charge

‘Historic day’: Egypt’s health minister says Sinopharm vaccine will be distributed free of charge

Egyptian Health Minister speaks in a press conference, along with Chinese Ambassador to Egypt and acting Emirati Ambassador Mariam Al-Kaabi, after the arrival of the 1st batch of the vaccine at Cairo Airport







CAIRO – 11 December 2020: Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed said Egypt will receive Chinese Sinopharm's coronavirus vaccine batches in succession and will provided the doses for citizens free of charge, based on the directives of the president.

Sinopharm's vaccine, according to UAE and Egypt, has an 86 percent efficacy against coronavirus. It has been involved in clinical trials in Egypt over the past few months. Minister Zayed was one of the volunteers.

Her remarks come as she, along with Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang and acting Emirati Ambassador to Egypt Mariam Al-Kaabi, supervised the arrival of the first batch of the Chinese vaccine at the Cairo International Airport, coming from the UAE.

Zayed