HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister
Bahrain to provide free vaccine for all citizens, residents
MANAMA, December 11, 2020
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has announced that a safe vaccine will be provided free of charge to all citizens and residents within the kingdom.
Chairing the Government Executive committee meeting, held remotely yesterday, he said this decision is in line with HM the King’s directives, a Bahrain News Agency report said.
The meeting also discussed plans and preparations aimed at providing the Covid-19 vaccine across 27 medical centres.
The plans include vaccinating those over the age of 18 years of age, with a capacity of vaccinating 5,000 individuals per day, and working to expand this programme to reach 10,000 vaccinations per day.
HRH the Crown Prince stressed the Kingdom’s commitment to combating Covid-19 and ensuring the health of all.
HRH the Crown Prince emphasised that the challenges presented by Covid-19 has allowed for the awareness and responsibility of the Kingdom’s community to be displayed through a collective adherence to all precautionary health measures.
On this note, HRH the Crown Prince expressed his pride in the Kingdom’s frontline heroes and support network for their contributions to the ongoing success of mitigation efforts.
