Oman begins second dose of coronavirus vaccine to target groups

  • Date: 18-Jan-2021
  • Source: Saudi Gazette
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:Oman
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Oman begins second dose of coronavirus vaccine to target groups

Saudi Gazette reportMUSCAT — Oman's health ministry on Sunday began the second immunization dose against coronavirus, giving Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to target segments that received the first dose over the past few weeks in different parts of the Sultanate, the Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.

After receiving the second dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 at Bausher Polyclinic, Oman's Health Minister Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Al-Sa'eedi reaffirmed that no side-effects were reported among recipients of the first dose, noting that the number of doses stood at 38,900.

In a statement to ONA, the minister pointed out that the period separating the two doses is 3 weeks that can be extended to 4 weeks, a formality applicable in some countries of the world. He said that the first phase of the national COVID-19 immunization campaign saw a large turnout.

The minister added that the level of coverage in the Muscat governorate stood at 100 percent, while the rest of the governorates in the Sultanate showed very high rates of coverage. He pointed out that the factor that limits