Ms. Baby Manalo, a 42-year-old Filipino resident of Qatar, today visited Al Waab Health Center and received the one-millionth COVID-19 vaccine dose to be administered since the start of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Program.

​Administering the one-millionth vaccine dose is a hugely significant milestone and highlights the rapid pace of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Program which is now vaccinating more than 170,000 people a week.

Since the start of the vaccination program, the strategy has prioritized vaccinating people most at risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms, and with the availability of more vaccines and the opening of additional vaccination centers, the eligibility criteria have been expanded in line with the phased roll-out of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Program. With 27 percent of eligible adults and 77 percent of people over 60 years of age having received at least one vaccine dose, a significant proportion of the most at-risk members of Qatar’s population are protected against the virus.

"I am delighted to receive my first vaccine dose today after a very challenging year living under the threat of the virus. I am thankful for the action taken by the Ministry of Public Health and the government to protect the citizens and people in Qatar. I can feel calm that I got my vaccination and can look forward to performing my duties with less concern,” said Ms. Manalo.

The National COVID-19 Vaccination Program is being delivered at more than 35 vaccination centers across Qatar, with the majority of doses administered through Primary Health Care Corporation’s 27 primary health centers, the vaccination center at Qatar National Convention Center and two drive-through vaccination centers, in Lusail and Al Wakra.

The current priority groups for COVID-19 vaccinations are as follows:

• People aged 40 years of age and above regardless of their health conditions
• People with moderate chronic medical conditions
• Additional healthcare professionals and other key workers in different ministries and industries, including teachers and administration staff in education

READ MORE:

• How to register for the COVID-19 vaccine in Qatar
• Do you need a Health Card to get vaccinated?
• Experienced side effects? Submit your COVID-19 vaccination feedback
• How to download your COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate

Source: Ministry of Public Health

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