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Jerusalem, Feb 1 (EFE), (Camera: Pablo Duer).- With more than 30% of its population inoculated in just a month and a half, Israel is rolling out Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine, which according to the first figures has proved to be as effective as expected.FOOTAGE OF A VACCINATION CENTRE IN JERUSALEM.
Bangalore, Jun 28 (EFE/EPA).- India surpassed the United States on Monday in the total number of doses of Covid-19 vaccines administered, with more than 323.6 million jabs administered in nearly six months of its national immunization program.According to official data from the Ministry of Health early Monday, India has administered a total of 323,663,297 doses so far.This number exceeds the 323.3 million vaccines in the United States so far, even though the US began its vaccination program a month earlier than India, according to comparative data from the Indian authorities. (Camera: JAGADEESH NV).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE RECEIVE COVID-19 VACCINE IN BANGALORE, INDIA.
Manila, Mar 1 (EFE/EPA).- The Philippines began Monday its immunization campaign against covid-19 by vaccinating several health authorities, after receiving its first 600,000 doses of the Chinese Sinovac jab the day before, donated by China’s government, authorities said in a statement.Dr. Gerardo Legaspi, director of the General Hospital of the Philippines, one of the largest in the country, was the first to be vaccinated, followed by other authorities, such as the head of vaccine management, Carlito Galvez, government officials and hospital health personnel. (Camera: MARK CRISTINO). SHOT LIST: FIRST DAY OF COVID-19 VACCINE ROLL OUT IN PHILIPPINES.
Argentine healthcare workers from San Martin general Hospital in La Plata receive their second doses of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19. Argentina is one of the first countries in the world to use the Russian Sputnik V vaccine and has also signed deals to purchase the AstraZeneca/Oxford and Covax vaccines. IMAGES
In less than three months, Israel expects to have immunized all its citizens who are over 16 against the novel coronavirus. Business Insider reports achieving that goal would likely make Israel the world's first to immunize the vast majority of its population. Israel has far outpaced the rest of the world with its vaccination campaign. In fact, it has already administered the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to about one in five of its citizens. Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced a deal with Pfizer to secure enough doses to immunize its adult population by the end of March.
Mass vaccination campaigns are being rolled out around the globe. Governments around the world are looking for ways to contain the spread of COVID-19. Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford-AstraZeneca, Sputnik V, and Sinopharm are among the authorized vaccines being distributed around the world. But Russia, India, and China have been criticized for rushing their vaccine approval processes. Business Insider reports some people remain skeptical about getting inoculated. Wealthier nations have expanded their immunization efforts. Many developing countries are struggling with the pandemic are still waiting for their shots.
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