Over 348,000 persons receive second doses of Covid-19 vaccination
Maldives launched the national vaccination drive on February 1
Maldives launched the national vaccination drive on February 1
Under the government's "Covid-19 Dhifaau" inoculation drive, over 348,000 persons have received both doses by Tuesday’s end.
By the end of Tuesday, the total number of persons who have received first doses nationwide sat at 393,413, with the total number of persons who have received second doses reaching 348,662.
According to the latest figures publicized by the Health Protection Agency (HPA), 1,173 vaccination doses were administered nationwide on Tuesday.
Tuesday’s vaccine doses included 69 first doses and 1,104 second doses.
506 Greater Malé residents and 667 residents of outlying atolls were inoculated.
As such, 41 persons residing in the capital region and 28 atoll residents received first doses, whereas 465 Greater Malé residents and 639 atoll residents were administered second doses.
This means that the number of persons awaiting second doses of the Covid-19 vaccination nationwide has dropped further to 44,751.
There are currently three mobile teams across six vaccination centers in the capital region, as well as 176 vaccination centers spanning outlying atolls.
The incumbent administration of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih launched the “Covid-19 Dhifaau” inoculation drive on February 1.
Recently the government announced that booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccination will be administered to immunocompromised persons, seniors and frontline workers. This decision stems from recommendations from the Maldives Technical Advisory Group on Immunization. Pfizer will be administered as booster doses to those who have passed six months since completing second dose of the vaccination.
HPA announced restrictions for unvaccinated persons earlier, however, it has since been revealed that the implementation of the restrictions will be delayed, as the government is currently working on launching an adequate application through which unvaccinated persons may be tracked and monitored.
Restrictions that unvaccinated persons will be facing include a ban on domestic travel and disallowing tourists to check in to guesthouses if they are unvaccinated. Further, civil servants who have not been vaccinated yet will also be required to present negative PCR test results every 14 days.
Authorities continue to urge the public to receive their vaccination shots, in order to help curb complications from the virus.
