COVID-19 Prevention: Vaccination Programme and Mask Campaign

Ministry of Health is accelerating the COVID-19 vaccination programme in regions and states for the disease prevention and control.

On the 3rd November, residents in Tamwe Township of Yangon Region, 26 townships of Ayeyawaddy Region, Ponna Kyun Township in Rakhine State and Paletwa Township in Chin State, 7 districts of Mandalay Region, Pwint Phyu Township in Magway region and TaungOo in Bago region were vaccinated COVID-19 vaccines by Tatmadaw medical corps, doctors from the People’s Hospitals, relevant medical staffs and volunteers.

Likewise, COVID-19 vaccines are administered to students from 7 districts from Mandalay region and Pwint Phyu Township in Magway region on the same day. Moreover, masks campaigns are also underway in regions and states to prevent and control COVID-19.

Masks were distributed free to 44 townships in Yangon Region and Thabeik Kyun in Mandalay region such as schools, roads, markets, entrance and exit of the towns and crowded places. Moreover, COVID-19 awareness campaigns were conducted by the local Tatmadawmen, officials from Administrative Bodies, departmental staffs and volunteer organizations.