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With the administration of the COVID-19 vaccination drive for tourism sector employees, Maldives now expects to welcome 1.5 million tourist arrivals in 2021, said Tourism Minister, Abdulla Mausoom. While speaking at the parliament during a ministerial questioning session today, Minister revealed that the government was initially expecting to welcome 1 million tourists in the year. […]
The Tourism Ministry has announced that tourism workers are to register for COVID-19 vaccinations. A circular issued by the Ministry today requested workers of the tourism industry to register for inoculations through the my.health portal. Registration is open for all workers including those working in resorts, safaris, guesthouses, and hotels. Information required is also available on the […]
A consignment of Oxford-AstraZeneca ‘Covishield’ vaccines manufactured by the Serum Institute in India has been airfreighted to the Maldives under a special grant program between the two countries. The Air India flight carrying the 100,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine landed at Velana International Airport at around 2:42 pm on Wednesday. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih addressed […]
The government has opened registration for COVID-19 vaccine starting today. The registration can be submitted through an online portal. A press conference was held by Health Emergency Operation Center (HEOC) last night, and spokesperson Dr Nazla Rafeeq states the first registration phase is open for healthcare and social care workers. Dr Nazla clarified that the […]
Spokesperson of Health Emergency Operations Centre (HOEC), Dr Nazla Rafeeq has revealed that arrangement for vaccine storage will be made in Male’ and in Atolls. The vaccine for COVID-19 has to be stored in specialized freezers. In order to meet the capacity for vaccination, storage facilities will be established in both Male’ and Atolls, according […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has stated that the government aims to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to every Maldivian citizen without any discrimination. He made these remarks on his visit to Laamu Gan this week, where he met members of the local community and shared the government’s development priorities in the atoll. In his remarks, the […]
Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) has announced that preparations are ongoing for vaccination against COVID-19. In the press conference held last night, HEOC spokesperson Dr Nazla Rafeeq said that a national steering committee has been formed for the preparations. She said that four effective vaccines against the virus have been observed and it is expected […]
Minister of Health, Ahmed Naseem (Kerafa Naseem) has announced that work is being done on procuring the COVID-19 vaccine by January 2021. Speaking during the State Budget 2021 program carried out by PSM, Naseem stated that the vaccine will hopefully arrive in the Maldives in late January or early February next year. Furthermore, he said […]
64 higher-income economies have joined the COVAX Facility, a global initiative that brings together governments and manufacturers to ensure eventual COVID-19 vaccines reach those in greatest need, whoever they are and wherever they live. These 64 economies include commitments from 35 economies as well as the European Commission which will procure doses on behalf of […]