Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed announced that Egypt has received 546,400 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, courtesy of the French government. It added that the Egyptian government spares no effort in providing free vaccinations to citizens. Zayed assured that the received shipment of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be distributed to the 781 vaccination centers distributed throughout the governorates of Egypt. The shipment will be subject to analysis in the laboratories of the Egyptian Drug Authority, she added, and noted that the AstraZeneca vaccine has proven effective in preventing infection with the coronavirus. It is given out in two doses separated by 28 days.


Source:   Egypt Independent
September 19, 2021 15:00 UTC