PA to receive first COVID-19 vaccines within two weeks

A senior Palestinian Authority (PA) health official announced on Saturday that the PA would receive the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines within two weeks, the Xinhua news agency reported.

The official, Kamal al-Shakhra, told a news briefing in Ramallah that the PA “ministry of health” has contacted the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure that Palestinian Arabs receive vaccines.