Registration Now Open for Second Dose of COVID Vaccination

Merge 104.8  |  28 July 2021

Oman’s Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi sat down for an interview with Oman TV tonight. Here are the main points he mentioned:

• Those who received the first dose of their Coronavirus vaccine over ten weeks ago will be able to register for their second dose starting from tomorrow.
• The Supreme Committee will meet on Thursday to discuss new COVID-19 developments.
• There was a possibility to vaccinate 11,000 people in Muscat this past Sunday, but only 8,000 registered and 6,000 actually showed up for the jabs.
• Most COVID-related deaths reported both locally and internationally are from people who listened to rumors and refused to get vaccinated.
• Many factors contributed to the lower number of infections, including the higher vaccination rate, the public’s adherence to precautionary measures, and the partial lockdowns.
• The results of the complete closure will only be apparent 10 to 14 days later.
• Most of the recorded cases in the Sultanate are of the Delta variant.
• The number of patients admitted to ICU directly from their homes has increased, which shows the seriousness of the new strain.
• The first dose for the age group 12-18 years will begin next week, to ensure students’ safe return to classrooms next semester.