Syria receives first shipment of Russian shots - report
Ambassador Riad Haddad did not say how big the shipment was but said the vaccine was now being administered to the public after doctors and the country's senior leaders were among those to get the first shots
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks as he meets with the Syrian cabinet in Damascus, Syria in this handout picture released by Sana on March 30, 2021. SANA/Handout via REUTERS
Syria has received a first shipment of Russian Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Thursday, citing the Syrian ambassador to Russia.
Ambassador Riad Haddad did not say how big the shipment was but said the vaccine was now being administered to the public after doctors and the country's senior leaders were among those to get the first shots.
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