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Faizel Patel – 17/12/2020
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has begun the largest vaccination campaign against COVID-19, with Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah becoming the first recipient to receive the vaccine.
TV footage showed Al-Rabiah receiving the first dose of the vaccine, and announcing that “today is the beginning of the breakthrough of a crisis.”
The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports the minister’s move aims to reassure citizens and expatriates about the safety of the vaccine.
Al-Rabiah says the vaccine will be optional and not compulsory.
The minister extended his gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for his sponsorship of the vaccination campaign and his concern for the health of citizens and residents.
Al-Rabiah also extended his appreciation to Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman for his follow-up of this crisis and to launch the vaccination process.
“We are keen to provide doses to all. Citizens and expatriates in the Kingdom began to receive the vaccine free of charge. We will have vaccine centers in all regions of the Kingdom.”
Al-Rabiah says the Kingdom is keen to make the vaccine safe and provide doses against coronavirus for everyone.
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