Saudi Arabia: “Pfizer vaccination was given to 440,000 people, side effects were zero”

Input 2020.12.23 07:55

The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health said on the 22nd (local time) that 440,000 people were vaccinated with a novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) vaccine supplied by Pfizer, but there was no side effect.



Pfizer vaccination is being done at medical institutions in Saudi Arabia. /AP·Yonhap News

According to Saudi state-run Al Arabiya, Saudi health ministry spokesman Muhammad Al-Abdullah Ali said on his social network service (SNS) Twitter on the day that “All those who received the Corona 19 vaccine are in good health and well,” and “All vaccinations have some unexpected symptoms. Is not showing.”

On the 17th, Saudi Arabia entered the first stage of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Saudi Arabia is the first Arab country to be vaccinated against Corona 19 developed by Pfizer of the United States with a German biotechnology company Bioentech. Alaviya added that as of the 22nd, a total of 440,000 domestic and foreign residents had been vaccinated.

Meanwhile, the U.S. also said that 270,000 people were vaccinated in the first week after approving the urgent use of the Corona 19 vaccine, and about 6 had allergic side effects. The six patients were also treated immediately, and most of the side effects they had were reported to be fever, headache, and fatigue.

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