Egypt’s Minister of Health Hala Zayed announced on Tuesday afternoon that registration for COVID-19 vaccination would open for all citizens on 28 February, with priority given to those aged 40 and above and those who are otherwise suffering from chronic diseases. According to the Minister, anyone who is unable to access the website for registration is also able to register for vaccination at their nearest public hospital. The website to register is located here. Despite the announcement, it remains unclear exactly what the timeline is for vaccination after registration. To date, it is believed that less than 6,000 people have been vaccinated in Egypt, mostly consisting of frontline healthcare workers. The announcement on Tuesday came during a joint press conference with the Chinese Ambassador to Cairo, which was held after Egypt received a batch of 300,000 new doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine. The 300,000 doses were provided to Egypt as a “gift” from China. Egypt received an earlier batch of 50,000 Sinopharm doses in December 2020 as a gift from the United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, in January 2021, Egypt reportedly received a batch of 50,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses. Egypt…
Egyptian Aged 40 or Older? You Can Register for COVID-19 Vaccination This Month
February 24, 2021
