National vaccination campaign targets 20 thousand people against Coronavirus in Damascus Countryside

Damascus Countryside, SANA- Through medical centers and mobile teams, the vaccination campaign to fight against coronavirus continues ,with 20 thousand persons aged above 18 got vaccinated in Damascus Countryside , according Health Ministry.

The national vaccination campaign, launched by Health Ministry on Sep. 5th and which will last till the end of tomorrow, Thursday, Sep 16th is continuous in Damascus Countryside through 35 hospitals and medical centers in addition to 65 mobile teams existed in fixed points, according to Head of the vaccine program in Damascus Countryside Health Department, Mohammad Akram Ma’atouq.

SANA observed the mechanism of one of the medical teams’ work in Misraba city where the team’s supervisor Dr. Mohammed Eid Tabrnin said the turnout is heavy and was preceded by announcements through houses of worship and mobile vehicles , adding that 600 persons have received the vaccination till yesterday and most of them were from the elderly and persons with chronic diseases.

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