Iraq Gets 1.2 Million Pfizer Covid Vaccine Doses Amid Fears Of 4th Wave
NDTV
Despite an increase in the number of people getting jabbed, Iraq's government has been unable to overcome general scepticism about Covid vaccines and measures aimed at preventing the spread of the virus.
Iraq said Saturday it has received 1.2 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine through the Covax sharing scheme, amid fears of a fourth wave in the country.
Nearly seven million Iraqis have received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, amounting to 17.5 per cent of the country's 40 million population, based on government figures.
Plagued by years of conflict, corruption and neglect, Iraq's health system has struggled to cope with the pandemic.
The health ministry announced on Saturday the arrival of a shipment of more than 1.2 million doses of "Pfizer's anti-Covid vaccine through the Covax programme and UNICEF", the UN Children's Fund.
