January 11
DOCTORS and nurses from People's hospitals, Tatmadaw medical teams, healthcare workers and volunteers are working hard to give COVID-19 vaccines in different states and regions as the vaccination programme is one of the most important activities in the prevention, control and treatment of the COVID-19 disease.
COVID-19 vaccine is administered daily to target groups regardless of race or religion, including Buddhist monks and nuns, local people over the age of 40, students, religious leaders, prisoners, people with disabilities, ethnic armed organizations, people with chronic diseases, people in IDP camps and over 12-year-old students, respectively.
Doctors and nurses from People's hospitals, medical teams from the Tatmadaw, relevant healthcare workers in collaboration with volunteers have already given COVID-19 vaccines to 1,312 people from six townships in northern Shan State, 655 people from three townships in eastern Shan State, 1,250 people from Myeik and Pulaw townships in Tanintharyi Region, 6,510 people from six townships in Yangon Region, 19,091 people from 26 townships of Ayeyawady Region, 7,682 people from seven districts of Mandalay Region and 1,660 people from three townships in Bago Region respectively.
Similarly, healthcare officials gave the vaccines to 703 students from 26 townships in Ayeyawady Region.
It is reported that officials from the respective Regional Military Headquarters visited the site and coordinated the necessary work. —MNA
