COVID-19 vaccine drive continues in various states, regions

Doctors and nurses from public hospitals, Tatmadaw medical teams, healthcare workers and volunteers are working hard to give COVID-19 vaccines in different states and regions as the vaccination programme is one of the most important activities in the prevention, control and treatment of COVID-19 disease.

COVID-19 vaccine is administered daily to target groups regardless of race or religion, including Buddhist monks and nuns, local people over the age of 40, students, religious leaders, prisoners, people with disabilities, ethnic armed groups, people with chronic diseases, people in IDP camps and over 12-yearold students, respectively.

On 9 June and yesterday, doctors and nurses from public hospitals, medical teams from the Tatmadaw, relevant healthcare workers in collaboration with volunteers gave COVID-19 vaccines to 1,929 people from ten townships in Shan State (North), 235 people from Tamway Township in Yangon Region, 11,347 people from 26 townships in Ayeyawady Region, 1,650 people from five townships in Rakhine and Chin States, 17,090 people from seven districts in Mandalay Region, and 60 people from Bago Township in Bago Region, respectively.

Similarly, healthcare officials gave the vaccines to 8,288 students from fifteen townships in Shan State(North), 42,735 students from twentysix townships in Ayeyawady Region, 30,212 students from seventeen townships in Rakhine and Chin States, 450 students from Kalay Township in Sagaing Region, 124 students from Yamethin Township in Mandalay Region, and 1,060 students from Ottwin Township in Bago Region yesterday and 9 June.

It is reported that officials from the respective Regional Military Commands visited the site and coordinated the necessary work.

MNA

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