Mena Covid-19 vaccine tracker (June 2021) – MEED
- Date: 23-Jun-2021
- Source: MEED
- Sector:Healthcare
- Country:Saudi Arabia
Mena Covid-19 vaccine tracker (June 2021) – MEED
Hajj 2021 will be limited to 60,000 fully vaccinated Saudi citizens and residents amid a steady growth in the number of regional coronavirus cases
Algeria / 133,388+ cases
Skies partially reopen with an Air Algerie flight after 14 months of closures to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Bahrain / 258,731+ cases
Emergency use of the antibody medicine Regn-Cov2 is approved to treat cases with moderate Covid symptoms.
Egypt / 273,182+ cases
Approvals for locally manufactured Sinovac vaccine discussed with the WHO.
Iran / 3,028,717+ cases
Emergency use of Coviran Barekat vaccine, manufactured by the local Shifa Pharmed, is approved.
Iraq / 1,254,643+ cases
Government is to restrict access to some services and to international travel to only vaccinated individuals this year.
Jordan / 743,331+ cases
Third batch of Oxford-AstraZeneca jab, comprising 146,000 doses, reaches Amman via the Covax scheme.
Kuwait / 327,963+ cases
Johnson&Johnson vaccine is approved for emergency use, making it the fourth jab confirmed in the country.
Lebanon / 542,604+ cases
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