PM: Jordan Secures 3 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
- Date: 04-Jan-2021
- Source: Asharq AL-awsat
- Sector:Healthcare
- Country:Jordan
PM: Jordan Secures 3 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
Jordanian police officers stand guard as a man waits to get bread in a closed-down part of Al-Nasr area, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Amman, Jordan, April 15, 2020. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed
Jordan has struck a deal with Pfizer and partner BioNTech to buy 1 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine and another 2 million doses from the World Health Organization's COVAX program, with talks underway for more, Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh said on Sunday.
In his address to parliament, Khasawneh did not say when Jordan would receive the vaccines, but health ministry officials have said they expect the first supplies from the US company to arrive in February.
The premier told lawmakers that Jordan's health care system had tripled in capacity since October with new beds and wards designated for coronavirus patients.
Health Minister Nathir Obeidat said last week the government hoped to rollout a free inoculation program for more
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