Iran, which has had the deadliest Covid-19 outbreak in the Middle East, has begun vaccinating its citizens. The US-sanctioned nation is using Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, the first batch of which was delivered to Tehran last week.
The vaccination campaign in Iran was launched on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by President Hassan Rouhani. Medics working in Covid-19 wards will be given top immunization priority. The son of Health Minister Saeed Namaki was the first Iranian to receive the jab.
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