Egypt started today its vaccination campaign against COVID-19 for individuals with chronic diseases and the elderly.
According to the government portal "Ahram," the vaccination campaign commenced after the country completed vaccinating the medical staff working to combat the virus in isolation hospitals and other facilities. During the vaccination event, Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly stated that the government is taking a scientific approach to the vaccine issue. He noted that the government initially tested the vaccines, then contracted with companies based on the results of these tests, before receiving and distributing them according to established and announced priorities.
He pointed out that, according to the registration on the website, specific days for citizens to receive the vaccination will be scheduled, adding that a larger number of people will be vaccinated in the coming days. Health Minister Hala Zayed announced the start of registration for eligible citizens to receive COVID-19 vaccines through a link to the dedicated registration website, as part of the country's plan to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
The minister explained that registration at this stage would only include specific categories, including cancer patients, kidney failure patients, and citizens who have undergone open-heart surgery or neurological/peripheral catheterization, as well as kidney and liver transplant procedures. This is based on the database available at the ministry as part of the president’s initiative to eliminate waiting lists and under government-funded treatment and health insurance decisions.
It is noteworthy that the eligible categories were divided during the registration on the website into three groups according to globally recognized priorities. Citizens can select the group they belong to, where the first group consists of medical workers, the second includes individuals more vulnerable to infection who are not in the medical sector, including those with chronic diseases and the elderly.
