Under the government’s “Covid-19 Dhifaau” vaccination drive, a total of 914 persons were inoculated nationwide on Thursday.

According to the latest statistics published by the Health Protection Agency (HPA), Thursday’s vaccinations included 268 Greater Malé residents and 646 atoll residents.

Of the 202 first doses administered on Thursday, 75 received them from the Greater Malé Region whereas the remaining 127 were from outlying atolls

712 second doses administered on Thursday has pushed the total number of individuals fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in the Maldives, to 191,441. The second doses included 193 in the Greater Malé Region and 519 from outlying atolls.

The number of persons who have received first doses nationwide sits at 317,214.

There are currently two mobile teams and six vaccination centers in the capital region whereas 193 vaccination centers are stationed across outlying atolls.

The incumbent administration of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih launched the “Covid-19 Dhifaau” inoculation drive on February 1.

A total of seven vaccinations are currently approved for emergency use in the Maldives. The most recent vaccine approved for emergency use in the Maldives is AstraZeneca. On June 6 Maldives approved Spain’s Moderna vaccine as well as the Janssen vaccine manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson. Earlier in May Maldives authorized Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine in its battle against Covid-19. Maldives is also using the Oxford AstraZeneca Covishield vaccination, Sinopharm as well as Pfizer vaccines in its inoculation programme.

The Minister of Health, Ahmed Naseem has revealed that Maldives is expected to receive an adequate supply of AstraZeneca vaccine doses between July 12 – 20.