“Heikal”: President Orders Free Delivery of Chinese Crown Vaccine to Egyptians

Osama Heikal, Minister of State for Information, confirmed that President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi had ordered that doses of the coronavirus vaccine be administered free of charge to Egyptians.

Heikal said the first payments will be given to the most vulnerable groups, including doctors and isolation hospital staff, the elderly and some groups that pose a threat to their lives.

Heikal emphasized that Egypt is the first country in Africa to obtain the Coronavirus vaccine, and the second Arab country to obtain it after the United Arab Emirates, indicating that Egypt obtained the vaccine before the countries of the European Union and the United States. from America. This reflects the success of the government in its continuous efforts since the beginning of the crisis.

The minister noted that concern about good and balanced relations with China, and Egypt’s participation in clinical trials of the vaccine, were some of the most important reasons for obtaining the vaccine once it was approved.

The Minister of State for Information added that the Minister of Health, Dr. Hala Zayed, had personally undergone the initial clinical trials of the Chinese vaccine.

He also indicated that the fact that Egypt obtained the vaccine so early reflects its status and international status.

Heikal announced that this vaccine had received emergency approval from the World Health Organization, and that the scientific committee of the Ministry of Health agreed to use it after the success of its clinical trials.