Since the start of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Program until now, almost 74 percent of the eligible population (12 years and above) have received both doses of the vaccine.

This was revealed in an update posted by The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on its Twitter page yesterday.

According to the infographic, 73.7 percent of the eligible population (12 years +) have gotten both doses while 87.5 percent have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

MoPH statistics indicate that a total of 3,951,518 number of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Qatar, so far.

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In terms of the total population, 75.9 percent have taken at least one shot of the vaccine while 63.9 percent have gotten both doses to be fully vaccinated.

The Ministry further encouraged unvaccinated citizens and residents of the country to play their role in protecting themselves and the society by getting the vaccine.

“If you are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine but have not yet booked your appointment; act now,” the Ministry stressed, adding, “Get vaccinated to protect yourself and your family and support the return to normal life as soon as possible.”

Earlier this week, Qatar’s National Health Strategy 2018-2022 Lead for Healthy Ageing, Dr Hanadi Al Hamad also asked older citizens and residents to act now to protect themselves from the virus.

Dr Al Hamad’s message came in light of the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus, which has made its way to the country and poses a serious threat to unvaccinated individuals.

"Similar to most countries around the world, the delta variant is now prominent in Qatar. This particular virus is more contagious and causes more severe symptoms than other strains, which is especially risky for our elderly population who are more at risk due to physiological changes that come with aging and potential underlying health conditions," Dr Al Hamad said.

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