AMMAN — The Ministry of Health has received 78,000 doses of
the quadrivalent seasonal flu vaccine from the Federal Republic of Germany,
within the framework of supporting the Jordanian health care sector.
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The ministry said in a statement Thursday, that this
donation is in cooperation with the WHO office in Jordan, to support the
ministry’s efforts in vaccinating health care workers, the elderly over 65, and
patients suffering from chronic diseases, as per ministry guidelines that
determine target groups to receive this vaccine.
Minister of Health, Firas Al-Hawari, praised the German
government's efforts and their donation of the vaccine, which will contribute
to protecting citizens within the targeted groups.
For his part, the German ambassador to Jordan, Bernhard
Kampmann, praised the Jordanian health care system’s rapid and professional
response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We hope that this shipment of seasonal flu
vaccines will help protect people most at risk and reduce the outbreak of the
disease to avoid further pressure on health services,” Kampmann said.
In turn, the acting representative of the WHO in Jordan,
Laura Jamila Al-Rabi, said: “We greatly appreciate the continuous assistance from
the Federal Republic of Germany to Jordan in various fields.”
Rabi said that vaccination is the most effective way to
prevent infection and the severe consequences caused by influenza viruses,
calling for priority in vaccinating people at risk of seasonal influenza during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
The seasonal influenza vaccines provided to targeted groups
will contribute to protecting them from influenza during the next flu season,
thus maintaining the resilience of the health care system during the pandemic.
The Federal Republic of Germany also donated five million
protective masks recently to help curb transmission of the COVID-19 virus in
health care settings, while the WHO called on the international community to
continue supporting Jordan's preparedness and response to confront the pandemic
and its repercussions.
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