No indication of vaccine not effective against new COVID-19 strain: MOH

Oman Sunday 03/January/2021 16:52 PM
By: Times News Service
No indication of vaccine not effective against new COVID-19 strain: MOH

Muscat: There are no indications that the vaccine will not be effective against the new strain of coronavirus, the Ministry of Health (MOH), said on Sunday. 

A statement issued online by MOH said, "Making the vaccine as a travel requirement will depend on each country's national policies and on the availability of the vaccine in the quantities that allow it to be used as an additional requirement or as an alternative to PCR test and isolation."

"From preliminary data, there are no indications that the vaccine will not be effective against the new strain, but studies are still going about that. If there is any enquiry about the COVID-19 vaccine, please contact the Ministry through the call centre 24441999," the statement added.