Brunei to vaccinate 70% of population in three phases


Head of the Infectious Disease Division at the Ministry of Health Dr Justin Wong speaks during the event. - Borneo Bulletin/Asian News Network

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 24 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Brunei aims to vaccinate 70 per cent of its population by 2021 end through three phases Associate Specialist and Head of the Disease Control Division at the Ministry of Health (MoH) Dr Justin Wong said at a presentation on Covid-19 prevention and vaccine at a forum entitled ‘Sunnah Diet’ held in conjunction with the Knowledge Convention 2020.

Dr Wong said, Phase 1 is estimated to start in the second quarter of this year with priority for frontliners and high-risk individuals.

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