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Manila, May 28 (EFE/EPA).- Philippine athletes bound for the Tokyo Olympics and Southeast Asian Games were vaccinated against COVID-19 Friday. The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics were rescheduled to take place between Jul. 23 and Aug. 8, 2021 while the Southeast Asian Games will be hosted by Vietnam between Nov. 21 and Dec. 2, 2021. (Camera: FRANCIS MALASIG).SHOT LIST: PHILIPPINE ATHLETES RECEIVE A DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE INSIDE A HOTEL TURNED INTO A VACCINATION CENTER IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
Bangkok, Sep 30 (EFE/EPA).- Stateless Lawa hill tribe people received Thursday a dose of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination drive in Bangkok, as Thailand tried to speed up its vaccination process.The Southeast Asian country aims to vaccinate 70 percent of its population in order to safely reopen the country to foreign tourists. (Camera: RUNROJ YONGRIT).SHOT LIST: STATELESS LAWA HILL TRIBE PEOPLE RECEIVE A DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Colombo, Sep 24 (EFE/EPA).- Sri Lanka began Thursday the COVID-19 vaccination drive for children between 12-19 years old with disabilities, chronic illnesses or co-morbidities.Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are administered to children under supervision and assessment of consultant paediatrician while the parents or guardians are required to produce all medical records of children and also sign a letter of consent. From among the almost 22 million population, Sri Lanka has successfully vaccinated around 96 percent of its over 20 year’s population with the first dose of any COVID-19 vaccine and 77 percent of the same age group with the second doses. The most vaccinated is Sinopharm vaccines, followed by Astra-Zeneca (Vaxzevria), Moderna, Pfizer and Sputnik V. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE).SHOT LIST: HOSPITAL WORKERS ADMINISTER A DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE TO CHILDREN AT THE LADY RIDGEWAY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Gaza, Sep 19 (EFE/EPA).- Palestinian people on Sunday received vaccine against COVID-19 during a vaccination campaign in Gaza City amid a noticeable increase in the number of daily infections and deaths.The ministry of Health in Gaza recorded 1,113 new cases of coronavirus disease while eight deaths from the disease were recorded. (Camera: MOHAMMED SABER). SHOT LIST: PALESTINIANS RECEIVE SHOTS OF THE PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE AT THE TEMPORARY VACCINATION CENTER IN GAZA CITY.
Mumbai, Sep 17 (EFE/EPA).- Women in India's Mumbai received Friday a dose of COVID-19 vaccine during a special vaccination drive for women.India has so far recorded over 33 million COVID-19 cases and more than 444,000 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: DIVYAKANT SOLANKI).SHOT LIST: WOMEN WAIT FOR THEIR TURNS TO GET A DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN MUMBAI, INDIA.