PHNOM PENH, Feb 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said today that, an inoculation drive against COVID-19 will start from Feb 10, after the first batch of China-donated Sinopharm vaccines is due to arrive in the kingdom on Sunday.
“At 8:30 a.m. (local time) on Feb 10, 2021, vaccinations will officially start at the Calmette Hospital,” he wrote, on his official Facebook page.
“This vaccination process will be broadcast live on TV and social media platforms, and after receiving the first shot of the vaccine, I will hold a press conference at the Calmette Hospital,” he added.
According to the prime minister, the vaccines will be provided free-of-charge to people who are at a high risk of getting infections, such as, medics, teachers, bodyguards, armed forces, tuk-tuk and taxi drivers, and garbage collectors, among others.
He added that the Southeast Asian nation planned to inoculate between 10 and 13 million people, or about 80 percent of the population.
The Ministry of Health yesterday authorised the emergency use of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine, saying that “the vaccine is used safely in China and other countries.”
Cambodia has so far registered a total of 470 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with zero deaths and 452 recoveries, according to the Ministry of Health.– NNN-AKP
