Vaccine drive: Vaccination continues in various states, regions

As the vaccination programme is one of the most important activities in the prevention, control and treatment of COVID-19 disease, COVID-19 vaccinations are being giving in different states and regions. COVID-19 vaccine is administered daily to target groups regardless of race or religion, including Buddhist monks and nuns, local people over the age of 40, students, religious leaders, prisoners, people with disabilities, ethnic armed groups, people with chronic diseases, people in IDP camps and over 12-year-old students, respectively.

Doctors and nurses from public hospitals, medical teams from the Tatmadaw, and relevant healthcare workers in collaboration with volunteers gave COVID-19 vaccines to people from twenty-six townships in Ayeyawady Region, twelve townships from Rakhine and Chin states and seven districts in Mandalay Region on 8 May, respectively. It is reported that officials from the respective military commands visited the site and coordinated the necessary work.