Turkey announces details on coronavirus vaccinations
Ankara to start by administering vaccines on healthcare staff, nursing homes, says health minister Fahrettin Koca
- Türkiye
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- Published Date: 11:04 | 30 December 2020
- Modified Date: 11:04 | 30 December 2020
Turkey will administer inactive novel coronavirus vaccines in two doses, 28 days apart, the country's minister of health said Wednesday.
Healthcare staff and nursing homes will be the first to receive the vaccines, Fahrettin Koca wrote in a statement on Twitter after a virtually held meeting of the Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Committee.
He added that authorities are planning to administer vaccines at family health centers, public, private, and university hospitals.
Turkey on Wednesday reported 15,692 more infections and 254 new fatalities from coronavirus over the past 24 hours.