Over 3 million people vaccinated in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has vaccinated more than 3 million people against COVID-19, about 70 percent of those who have registered to receive the jab.
The health authorities have announced plans to expand COVID-19 vaccinations to all citizens and residents aged 16 and above as Gulf states race to bring the virus under control, local media reported
The Health Ministry in the capital Riyadh said it will start inoculating population aged 16 and above with Pfizer vaccines, while citizens and residents aged of 18 and above will have AstraZeneca shots.
Over 500 inoculation centers are open across the Kingdom, including in pharmacies, to make sure that everyone has access to the vaccines, according to the ministry.
No serious side effects of the vaccines have been recorded in the country, health ministry spokesman Mohammed Al Abd Al Ali said yesterday, denying claims that a man had died after experiencing complications caused by a dose.
Vaccinated people have only reported expected minor side effects, such as a fever, headache, or nausea, he added.
