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Tribune News Network
Doha
The Ministry of Public Health's top officials took the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday as Qatar entered Day 2 of its biggest immunisation programme to eradicate the pandemic.
Director of Public Health Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al Thani, Co-chairperson of National Pandemic Preparedness Committee and Director of Health Protection and Communicable Diseases Dr Hamad Eid Al Romaihi, Head of Vaccination Dr Soha Al Bayat and Medical Director of HMC’s Communicable Disease Center Dr Muna Al Maslamani were among those who were administered the vaccine on Thursday.
Doha
The Ministry of Public Health's top officials took the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday as Qatar entered Day 2 of its biggest immunisation programme to eradicate the pandemic.
Director of Public Health Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al Thani, Co-chairperson of National Pandemic Preparedness Committee and Director of Health Protection and Communicable Diseases Dr Hamad Eid Al Romaihi, Head of Vaccination Dr Soha Al Bayat and Medical Director of HMC’s Communicable Disease Center Dr Muna Al Maslamani were among those who were administered the vaccine on Thursday.
“The start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Qatar is a hugely significant moment for Qatar after what has been a very challenging year for everyone,” said Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al Thani.
“I have full confidence in the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine and encourage all those high-risk members of our community who are eligible in this first phase of the campaign to take this opportunity to protect themselves and get vaccinated,” he added.
“I have full confidence in the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine and encourage all those high-risk members of our community who are eligible in this first phase of the campaign to take this opportunity to protect themselves and get vaccinated,” he added.
Dr Hamad Eid Al Romaihi said, “This safe and effective vaccine has passed all trials and been approved by the European Union's medicines regulator, the European Medicines Agency, the United States Food and Drug Administration, and the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Control. With sufficient uptake of the vaccine in our community we can look forward to a gradual return to normal life.”
Dr Soha Al Bayat said, “COVID-19 has made 2020 a difficult year for all of us. Now we have access to the COVID-19 vaccine here in Qatar, we have the opportunity to start a gradual return to normal life and activities.”
