62M anti-COVID-19 vaccine doses available in Egypt

CAIRO – 23 December 2021: During the Cabinet's meeting Thursday, Acting Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar stated that there are currently 62 million anti-COVID-19 vaccine doses available for use.

The minister added that the number of citizens who got the first dose only is 33.8 million while those who received the second one amount to just 20 million.

Egypt had made vaccination mandatory for students aged above 18, school teachers, faculty members at universities, and public employees. It has also allowed vaccination for children aged 15 and above. Further, citizens who are not vaccinated are denied access to civil service buildings.

Egypt’s Cabinet approved last week giving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to those who were fully-vaccinated more than six months ago.

Acting Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said during a Cabinet meeting that SMSs will be sent to those people to be notified about the time and place of receiving the third dose, according to a Cabinet statement.

The Acting Minister said that 23 million booster doses will be provided until June 30, 2022.

He also added that the crime of forging a COVID-19 vaccination certificate is punishable up by imprisonment.