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Real-life study shows Pfizer, Moderna vaccines are 90% effective

The study on essential workers is one of the first to prove vaccines are strongly effective in fighting infections in real-life conditions. The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines reduce the risk…

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Qatar approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Doha signed a deal to secure the vaccines in October last year, which has shown 94.5% effectiveness. Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health [MoPH] officially authorised Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency…

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People urged to register for health card to get COVID-19 vaccine

Public can visit a PHCC branch or go online to register for a health card. The first batch of the coronavirus vaccine by German firm BioNTech and American pharmaceutical…

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Second COVID-19 vaccine shipment to arrive ‘as soon as possible’

Measures are being taken to ensure that everyone will be vaccinated by the end of this year. Shortly after the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign kicked off in…

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70% of population must receive COVID-19 vaccine to protect community: expert

Dr. Sophia Bayat, Head of Vaccination at the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) answers questions about the new vaccines. Some 70% of the population should be vaccinated against COVID-19 to…

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Health official: no side effects recorded among those vaccinated in Qatar

Authorities in Doha reassure the public amid reports of possible post-vaccine allergic reactions. There have been no registered side effects among people who have received the coronavirus vaccine so far…

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COVID-19 update in Qatar and the new variant

With life slowly returning to normal now that an approved vaccine is gradually being rolled out, some people are starting to disregard health precautions, despite officials stressing the need to…

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79-year-old becomes first to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Qatar

An elderly Qatari citizen becomes the first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccination in Qatar. The elderly, frontline healthcare workers and those with chronic illness who are over 16 years…

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The Round up

The Round Up 22 Dec 2020

The top stories in #Qatar on #TheRoundUp today: ???? Qatar among first Arab countries to receive @Pfizer – @ioNTech vaccine ???? Outrage over anti-Qatar Israeli investor behind FENIX e-scooters…

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