Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne announced today during a press conference that Malta has fully vaccinated 90% of those aged 12 and over against COVID-19. Malta has administered 792,173 doses as of yesterday 23rd August 2021, with Fearne urging those who are able to get their jab and have not yet to do so. He revealed the news during the launch of a health clinic in Kalkara, adding that 90% of those who contracted COVID-19 and were in critical condition were not vaccinated.
The walk-in clinics have vaccinated 60,000 people in total, with 320,000 vaccine certificates having been downloaded so far. As the Delta variant ravages the world, Fearne highlighted Malta’s strong vaccination programme as only 37 people are currently recovering from the virus at Mater Dei, with two of these in the ITU. The news also comes with some more updates to health measures will be detailed in the coming days.
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