UPDATED: 7,000 Egyptians signed up for coronavirus vaccine during first hours of registration: Health ministry

UPDATED: 7,000 Egyptians signed up for coronavirus vaccine during first hours of registration: Health ministry

More than 7,000 citizens have signed up in a matter of hours on the government website that is designated for registration to obtain coronavirus vaccines after the site was officially launched on Saturday evening, Khaled Megahed, the spokesman for the heath ministry, told media outlets

Around 150,000 attempted to register online for a vaccination date and location in the first hours after the launching the website, but only 7,000 managed to complete all required registration steps, Megahed said.

He added that all citizens above the age of 18 could apply for vaccination online on the website (https://egcovac.mohp.gov.eg/#/home) but the priority would be given to those above 65 and those suffering chronic diseases per the country's vaccination priority list.

The website divided vaccine seekers into three categories: medical workers, chronic disease patients, and elderly without chronic disease.

According to the instructions of the website, all vaccine seekers are required to provide personal information, name the governorate where they prefer to get the vaccine, and consent to receive the vaccination before submitting the request.

The health ministry spokesman added that a text message will be sent on mobile phones to people who registered succesfully, stating the date and location for receiving