January 14,2022
DOCTORS and nurses from public 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 COVID-19 disease.
COVID-19 vaccine is being given 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 groups, people with chronic diseases, people in IDP camps and over 12-year-old students, respectively.
Doctors and nurses from public hospitals, medical teams from the Tatmadaw, relevant healthcare workers in collaboration with volunteers have already given COVID-19 vaccines to 6,259 people from 15 townships in northern Shan State, 3,339 people from three townships in eastern Shan State, 5,392 people from 14 townships in Mon and Kayin States, 4,282 people from five townships in Yangon Region, 30,187 people from 26 townships of Ayeyarwady Region, 2,935 people from five townships in Rakhine State, 7,710 people from sev- en districts in Mandalay Region, 2,150 people from Htantabin and Ottwin townships in Bago Region respectively.
Similarly, healthcare officials gave the vaccines to 550 students from Muse and Namkham townships in northern Shan State and 1,694 students from 26 townships in Ayeyawady Region.
It is reported that officials from the respective Military Commands visited the site and coordinated the necessary work. —MNA
