THE MISHREF VACCINATION CENTER REPORTS A HIGH TURNOUT OF PEOPLE

  • 20/07/2022

Kuwait City: Due to the increased public awareness campaigns on the value of vaccination, including booster doses, the Kuwait Vaccination Center at the exhibition grounds in Mishref is seeing a large influx of people who wish to get vaccinated. According to official statistics, 85 percent of locals and foreigners have had their vaccinations. 


A total of 3,436,600 or 87.62 percent of the population who were eligible for vaccination received the first dosage, while 3,326,073 or 84.81 percent of those who were fully immunised and 1,386,614 received the booster dose. According to sources, factors contributing to the rise in vaccination demand include increased societal awareness of the value of vaccination, the travel season, a desire to protect oneself from the virus, and a sizable portion of those who are eligible for the third and fourth doses for specific categories. 

Sources reiterated the call for the initiative to get vaccinated, including the booster doses, in order to increase the level of protection and expand the scope of herd immunity

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