Palestinians Receive 10,000 Doses Of Russian Vaccine

Around 10,000 Russian-made coronavirus vaccines arrived in Ben Gurion airport Thursday and were delivered to the Palestinian Authority.

The shots — enough to inoculate 5,000 people — are a donation from Russian President Vladimir Putin. They are set to be given first to frontline healthcare workers and other priority groups, Palestinian Authority Health Minister Mai al-Kaila said.

“The first priority is for medical staff and the elderly… in accordance with World Health Organization requirements,” Kaila told Voice of Palestine Radio on Thursday morning.

Read more at Times of Israel.

{Matzav.com}