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Vaccination begins for all individuals over the age of 25

Health Protection Agency (HPA) has commenced COVID-19 vaccination of all individuals above the age of 25.

HPA stated vaccination of all individuals over the age of 25 living in the Male’ region will be carried out every day starting from February 24. HPA said vaccination will take place in the Social Centre in Male’, Islamic Centre, Villimale’ Youth Centre and Hulhumale' Vaccination Centre from 0900 hours to 1630 hours and in People’s Majlis from 0900 hours to 1200 hours.

HPA requested individuals going for vaccination to carry their national ID or other official identification document with them. The agency said individuals receiving the vaccine must not have any COVID-19 symptoms and must not be under quarantine.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccination programme on February 1, over 85,000 people have been vaccinated in the Maldives.