Qatar to vaccinate 80% of population before year-end, says official

Head of Vaccination at the Ministry of Public Health Dr. Soha Al Bayat stressed the efficiency of the two vaccines used in Qatar,  the community awareness, cooperation of citizens and residents have contributed to reaching the stage of low COVID-19 infection rates in the  country. 

Speaking to Qatar TV yesterday, she has called on those who have not received COVID-19 vaccination to take it, so that Qatar would become  one of the first countries to control the pandemic.   “80% of the population must be vaccinated so that the number of infection rate decreases further. It is expected that this percentage will be reached before end of this year,” Dr. Al Bayat added. In reply to a  question on the developments of  National COVID-19 Vaccination Program, she said that some centers that were temporary.