Over 139,000 people vaccinated in Oman

Oman Sunday 04/April/2021 08:24 AM
By: Times News Service
Over 139,000 people vaccinated in Oman

Muscat: More than 139,000 people in Oman have been vaccinated by the Pfizer-BioNtech and Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines till last Thursday April 1, 2021.

A statement issued online by Oman News Agency, ( ONA ), said: ”The first batch of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Coronavirus vaccine arrived at Muscat International Airport on Saturday evening, within the framework of the contract concluded between the Sultanate and the International Vaccine Federation.”

The statement confirmed that a total of 139,522 people were vaccinated in the Sultanate, as of last Thursday, with the Pfizer-BioNtech and Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines.

 “It is reported that the Sultanate has contracted with the International Vaccine Federation to obtain one million doses that target 10 per cent of the population,” the statement added.