Turkey's Erdoğan receives second dose of coronavirus vaccine
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received second dose of coronavirus vaccine on Thursday.
- Türkiye
- Agencies and A News
- Published Date: 03:52 | 11 February 2021
- Modified Date: 04:55 | 11 February 2021
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday got the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
"I have received second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Hopefully, we aim to vaccinate all our citizens as soon as possible," Erdoğan said via his message on BiP, a popular Turkish messaging app, and Telegram.
On Jan. 14, Turkey began a mass vaccination campaign against coronavirus, starting with healthcare workers along with top officials to encourage public confidence in the vaccines.
According to latest data from the Health Ministry, Turkey has vaccinated over 2.88 million people since the start of the vaccination drive.
The second dose of the vaccine is administered 28 days apart and those who recovered from COVID-19 will not be vaccinated in four to six months following their recovery.