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Bangkok, Sep 20 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand began to roll out Monday the COVID-19 vaccination drive for students aged between 10 and 18 years old, aiming to reach the vaccination goal of 70 percent of the country's population as part of its 'living with COVID-19' strategy. The Southeast Asian country has so far recorded over 1.4 million COVID-19 cases and over 15,000 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: RUNGROJ YONGRIT).SHOT LIST: THAI STUDENTS RECEIVE A DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Phnom Penh, Sep 17 (EFE/EPA).- Cambodia launched Friday a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign for all young people aged 6 to 12, starting in Phnom Penh after a spike in COVID-19 cases in the country. Cambodia has so far recorded a total of 102,136 COVID-19 cases and 2,078 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: KITH SEREY).SHOT LIST: YOUNG CAMBODIANS RECEIVE A SHOT OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA.
Bucharest, Jun 2 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Robert Ghement) Romania began this Wednesday to administer the BioNTech / Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 to young people between 12 and 15 years old and thus became the first country in the European Union (EU) to immunize children of that age.FOOTAGE OF CHILDREN VACCINATIONS IN BUCHAREST.SOUNDBITES OF VALERIU GHEORGITA, HEAD OF THE ANTI-COVID VACCINATION AUTHORITY OF ROMANIA, MILITARY DOCTOR."Today, officially, in Romania, the vaccination stage for children between 12 and 15 years old has begun, in all vaccination centers in the country, where the vaccine produced by the BioNTech-Phfizer company is distributed.""Vaccination will take place at all Active Vaccination Centers, Family Medicine Offices, Drive-Thru Centers and Marathon Vaccination Centers."SOUNDBITES OF RARES, 14 YEARS OLD"Because, from my point of view, it seems much safer to me, and it seems a step forward to return to normal.""Get vaccinated so that we can finally get back to normal, be able to go on vacation, go on trips without any problems."SOUNDBITES OF SANDRA, MOTHER OF RARES AND HEAD DOCTOR"Parents should know that it is as safe as for adults, that it is more effective than for adults because the efficacy of the vaccine for the 12-15 year age group is 100%."
New Delhi/Bangalore/Kolkata/Bhopal, Apr 1 (EFE/EPA).- India began its third phase of vaccination on Thursday to immunize people over the age of 45, as it seeks to accelerate its campaign amid a second wave of Covid-19 cases in the country.In this phase, everyone born before Jan. 1, 1977 can register through the COWIN digital platform to receive the first dose of the vaccine, according to the health ministry. (Camera: RAJAT GUPTA / JAGADEESH NV / PIYAL ADHIKARY / SANJEEV GUPTA). SHOT LIST: HEALTH WORKERS VACCINATE CITIZENS AGAINST COVID-19 DURING THE THIRD PHASE OF VACCINATION IN NEW DELHI, BANGALORE, KOLKATA AND BHOPAL, INDIA.
Kolkata, Jan 18 (EFE/EPA).- Citizens of Kolkata began Monday to get the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine shot manufactured by Serum Institute of India.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched one of the world's biggest COVID-19 vaccination drives which aims to inoculate 30 million people, starting with front line workers like Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) doctors, MBBS students, and nurses. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY)SHOT LIST: THE COVID-19 VACCINATION CENTER AT AMRI HOSPITAL IN KOLKATA, INDIA.