Universities across Saudi Arabia open COVID-19 vaccine centers 

Universities across Saudi Arabia open COVID-19 vaccine centers 

Several universities across Saudi Arabia are preparing to open coronavirus vaccination centers as part of efforts to support the Kingdom's inoculation drive, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday.

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The centers in the capital Riyadh will be located at the King Saudi University, the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, the Majmaah University and the Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, SPA said.

The Bisha University will open a vaccine center in the south-western province of Asir. In Mecca, the Umm al-Qura University is setting up an inoculation center.

The Taif University, the Hail University, the Jazan University, and the University of Hafr al-Batin will also open centers in their respective cities, according to SPA.

Vaccines will be available at the universities for faculty members and their family members, as well as the general public.

The doses will be given to people according to priority and age group, and as per the approved electronic systems.

Specialized administrative workers will organize medical teams to ensure that the inoculation drive runs smoothly at the new centers.

The move comes as part of the Ministry of Education's efforts, under the guidance of the education minister Hamad al-Asheikh, to join national efforts to combat