Hamouda: We Expect That 500000 Sputnik Lite Would Be Delivered Shortly.

Tripoli, Government Official Spokesman Mohamed Hamouda said Wednesday the Government has already received 800000 Coronavirus vaccines saying they expected to receive 500000 vaccines of ‘Sputnik Lite’ shortly.

In a joint press conference with the Health Minister over the Covid 19 situation in Libya, Hamouda said Sputnik Light can be stored in 2-8 degrees, unlike Sputnik which was an obstruction for vaccination centers.

Hamouda said 450000 people have been vaccinated in the last period.

The National Disease Control Centre will launch a vaccination campaign in in the Coronavirus hotspots, and will start with the cities of Misrata and Al Zawiyah on Thursday, before heading to Zletin, Khoms and Zwara om Saturday and Sunday, he added.

He appealed to members of the general public to register for vaccination in the NDCC network.

 

Source: Libyan News Agency