Saturday, 06 February 2021 (YJC)_ Iranian President announced vaccination will start this week.
In his remarks on Saturday during the national anti-coronavirus Task Group meeting in Tehran, Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani announced vaccination will start this week.
“COVID-19 vaccines will be injected in individuals in upcoming days based on priorities to be sorted out by Ministry of Health and Medical Education,” Rouhani said.
last week During another anti-coronavirus meeting, Rouhani said “As long as the indigenous vaccine is not available, the use of foreign one is a necessity.”
“The government has given high priority to production of vaccine,” he stressed.
Vaccination will begin in Iran before Bahman 22- day of victory of 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran which falls on February 10 this year.
Since its outbreak, coronavirus pandemic has killed over 2,300,000 across the world.
The number of the dead in Iran has passed 58,000.