COVID-19 vaccination in Bhutan

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COVID-19 vaccination in Bhutan
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Date27 March 2021 - present
LocationBhutan Bhutan
CauseCOVID-19 pandemic
TargetImmunisation of all Bhutanese against COVID-19
Organised byGovernment of Bhutan
Websitehttps://www.gov.bt

Bhutan has promised a free COVID-19 vaccination to all of its citizens, both inside and outside the country.[1] It has started its mass rollout of vaccinations on 27 March 2021.[2][3][4]

Background[edit]

Bhutan received its first consignment of 150,000 doses of Covishield in January from Indian Government through the Indian Military Plane. Bhutan became the first country to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. It received its second consignment of 400,000 doses in March through the state-owned airline, Druk Air.[5] Many factors helped it in getting so many doses of the vaccine due to its small population of about 700,000 and its cordial relationship with India.

COVID-19 history in Bhutan[edit]

See also: Summary of COVID-19 cases in Bhutan
See also: COVID-19 pandemic in Bhutan

Bhutan detected its first COVID-19 case in March 2020.[6] Since then it has had more than 800 COVID-19 positive cases and one reported death case.[7]

Eligibility criteria[edit]

The registration for the COVID-19 vaccination started in early March 2021.[8] All of the Bhutanese who were above 15 years of age were eligible to register for the vaccination. However, for safety concerns, only people who were above 18 years of age got the vaccine starting 27 March 2021.

Those who were below this age; those who were pregnant and lactating women and people suffering from severe illnesses were not eligible for the vaccination.[9] However, they will get vaccinated under careful observation.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Covid-19 vaccination expected to begin next month – Kuensel Online". kuenselonline.com. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  2. ^ Mar 27, Reuters /; 2021; Ist, 11:06. "Bhutan begins biggest vaccination drive against Covid-19 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-03-27.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Bhutan begins biggest vaccination drive against COVID-19". CNA. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  4. ^ "Bhutan begins biggest vaccination drive against Covid-19". newsonair.com. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Bhutan receives 400,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from India - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  6. ^ "First confirmed COVID-19 case in Bhutan | Cabinet Secretariat". www.cabinet.gov.bt. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Covid-19 in Bhutan, Royal Government Of Bhutan". Information on COVID-19. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  8. ^ "How to register for COVID-19 vaccination". BBS. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  9. ^ "With vaccine supply not an issue Bhutan now focuses on safety and implementation". The Bhutanese. Retrieved 2021-03-28.

External links[edit]

DD India, India hands over medical supplies to Bhutan in fight against COVID-19, April 28, 2020

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