Kuwait marked numerous victories in fight against COVID-19 in 2021

Kuwait marked numerous victories in fight against COVID-19 in 2021

KUWAIT: The following is a report on major events related to Kuwait’s health sector throughout 2021:

Jan 1: The Ministry of Health announces the first coronavirus death this year.

Jan 19: Two Kuwaiti females who came from Britain were infected with a coronavirus variant.

Jan 21: The Ministry of Health announces rescheduling of coronavirus vaccination appointments, as shipments from the manufacturing company (Pfizer/BioNTech) would be delayed for Kuwait and the whole world.

Feb 2: China’s National Center of Gerontology won His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Prize for Research in Health Care for the Elderly and in Health Promotion.

Feb 11: The Ministry of Health opens five additional COVID-19 vaccination centers, bringing the total number to 15, in addition to two halls at Kuwait International Fairground in Mishref.

Feb 24: The Ministry of Health allows hospitals, health centers and private clinics to purchase COVID-19 vaccines from the local distributer or companies producing it after being licensed and approved by the ministry.

April 1: Kuwait’s MoH announced that 252 patients are receiving treatment in intensive care units.

April 4: MoH recorded 14 death cases of COVID-19.

April 10: Kuwait expanded COVID-19 vaccination to seven more sites.

April 11: Kuwait launched a mass vaccination campaign to vaccinate employees in supermarkets, stores, and