COVID-19 vaccine safe to use: PM

 

KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said yesterday that the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is “safe to use” and was approved by several international bodies. 

HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled holds a press conference at athe vaccination center.

Speaking to the press at the vaccination center at the Mishref international fairgrounds, the prime minister affirmed that the vaccination campaign will continue for several months in the country.

Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled added that the vaccine has been administrated to around 2.1 million people worldwide as a measure to curb the spread of the virus. The premier thanked specialized committees at the Cabinet and the health ministry for their tremendous efforts in the last six months covering all aspects of the campaign. He urged the population to continue social distancing measures, wearing masks and washing hands to prevent the spread of COVID-19.