Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday a list of populations that should not take the coronavirus vaccine, including pregnant women and people with allergies. The ministry said in a statement on Facebook that there are no specific diseases that prohibit one from taking the vaccine, but certain categories cannot take it including children, pregnant women, nursing mothers, and those with allergies to components of the vaccine. The ministry’s vaccine campaign launched on January 24. China’s Sinopharm vaccine and the UK’s AstraOxford vaccine are being used in Egypt now, and the country has ordered doses of Russia’s Sputnik-V vaccine. Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 622 new coronavirus cases, and 44 deaths.

Source: Egypt Independent March 10, 2021 12:33 UTC