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On Wednesday night, the second batch of doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
Before, the first group arrived in Riyadh and was accompanied by Arabia.
Yesterday, Tuesday, the Saudi Ministry of Health announced the start of the Corona vaccine registration, for all citizens and residents, through the “My Health” application.
The Ministry confirmed the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine due to its effective passage of the vaccine testing stages and the occurrence of a strong immune response and continuous antibodies, stating that obtaining the vaccine is free for all citizens and residents, in implementing the directives of wise leadership.
3 stages and the first category are:
He also explained that vaccination will be carried out in three stages, and each stage has target groups, since the first stage is aimed at citizens and residents over 65 years of age; Professionals who are more vulnerable to infection, people who are obese and have a body mass over 40, and those who have a deficiency in immunity, such as organ transplants or take immunosuppressive medications, and those with two or more of the following chronic diseases: asthma, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, diseases. Chronic heart disease, including coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and those with a history of a previous stroke.
The second and third category
Regarding the target group of the second stage: they are citizens and residents over 50 years of age, the rest of the health professionals and those who suffer from any of the following chronic diseases: asthma, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, chronic heart disease including coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and active cancer. And people with obesity have a body mass between 30 and 40.
While the group is directed in the third stage: all citizens and residents who wish to receive the vaccine.
The Health Ministry indicated that this step comes as a continuation of the blessed efforts and proactive steps that the Kingdom has taken since the beginning of the Corona pandemic, and had a clear role in addressing this pandemic and preserving the health and safety of citizens and residents, and that the Kingdom previously announced that it will be one of the first countries to receive Vaccines that meet safety and efficacy standards directly from major international companies in the vaccine industry and through the Kovacs International Facility.
