10% of Qatar's adult population received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine: MoPH

Qatar has been successfully running its National COVID-19 Vaccination Program since December 2020.

Today, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced 10% of Qatar’s adult population has already received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.

“It is very important that everyone completes the vaccine by having the second dose to ensure its efficacy,” said Her Excellency Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health.

More than 327,000 vaccine doses have been administered since the start of the program.

MOPH update on COVID-19 National Vaccination Program#YourSafetyIsMySafety pic.twitter.com/CLQkbMSKo8

— وزارة الصحة العامة (@MOPHQatar) March 7, 2021

- 61% of people over 80 years of age have received at least one dose.

- 61% of people over 70 years of age have received at least one dose.

- 55% of people over 60 years of age have received at least one dose.

- 10% of Qatar’s entire adult population has received at least one dose.

Under the first phase of the program (earlier announced to run until March this year), priority is for the elderly, long-term care and home care patients (aged 70 and above), people with severe or multiple conditions, healthcare professionals (in facilities designated for COVID-19 patients), and key personnel and first responders.

Recently, teachers and school administration staff were added to the current priority list and a temporary COVID-19 Vaccination Center was launched at Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) to accelerate the vaccination drive.

Earlier this week, a drive-through vaccination facility was also introduced for people to take their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

As the country looks to further expand the scale of its vaccination program, MoPH has reduced the age limit for the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 50 years.

---

Make sure to check out our social media to keep track of the latest content.

Instagram - @qatarliving

Twitter - @qatarliving

Facebook - Qatar Living

YouTube - qatarlivingofficial