Saudi health authorities have said that the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 will begin later this month, a local newspaper reported Friday.
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority Thursday announced registering the vaccine for import and use in the kingdom.
The vaccine will be first used for people over 65 years, health workers and those suffering from obesity, immunity deficiency and chronic diseases, Okaz quoted a health official as saying.
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