854 Covid-19 vaccination doses administered on Wednesday
15 އޮކްޓޯބަރު 2021 | ހުކުރު 11:56Maldives launched the national vaccination drive on February 1
Maldives launched the national vaccination drive on February 1
854 vaccination doses were administered under the government's "Covid-19 Dhifaau" inoculation drive on Wednesday.
According to the latest figures publicized by the Health Protection Agency (HPA), Wednesday’s vaccinations included 88 first doses and 766 second doses, administered to 522 Greater Malé residents and 332 atoll residents.
The first doses were administered to 50 persons residing in the capital as well as 38 atoll residents.
472 Greater Malé residents and 294 atoll residents received second shots on Wednesday.
With this development, the total number of persons who have received first doses nationwide currently sits at 393,501, with the total number of persons who have received second doses reaching 349,428.
By the end of Wednesday, the number of persons awaiting second doses of the Covid-19 vaccination nationwide had dropped further to 44,073.
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.
