MALE, May 17 (Xinhua) — The government of the Maldives has opened registration for vaccination against COVID-19 for pregnant women, local media reported Monday.
The state-owned PSM News, citing the Health Protection Agency (HPA), said that pregnant women in the Maldives can register to be inoculated with the Pfizer vaccine. Registrations can be done online and vaccination is on a first-come-first-served basis.
A fourth wave of the pandemic in the Maldives saw daily cases rise to over 1,500 last week. Around 50 pregnant women have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a consultant Physician at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) Dr Mohamed Ali.
The Maldives began its COVID-19 vaccination program on February 1. According to the HPA data, 302,974 people have received the first dose of the vaccines, while 142,913 have received the second dose.
The Maldives currently has 15,958 active cases of COVID-19, out of which 262 patients have been hospitalised for treatment. Authorities have imposed a night curfew and closed many public spaces in order to contain the spread of the virus.
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