Oman launches coronavirus vaccination campaign – GulfToday

Oman launches coronavirus vaccination campaign – GulfToday

A man receives his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Muscat on Sunday. AFP



Oman started coronavirus vaccinations on Sunday, two days ahead of plans to resume all flights and open borders that temporarily closed amid concerns over a new strain of the disease.

The sultanate — which has recorded the second highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the Gulf after Saudi Arabia — is the last of the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) to begin inoculating people.

A healthcare worker prepares to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Muscat. AFP

Like most of its neighbours it has opted for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Health Minister Ahmed Al Saidi, one of the first citizens to get a jab at a Muscat clinic, said priority would be given to front line health workers and people who are considered to be vulnerable.

Oman has so far recorded more than 128,000 cases of the novel