The Director of the Vaccination Department at the National Center for Disease Control, Abdulbaset Smio, said in a statement to Arraed on Sunday that the index of infections and deaths of Corona increased in the eastern region in the last 24 hours, compared to the deaths of the western and southern regions.
In a related context, Smio explained that the mixing of vaccines is recognized in many countries, but Saudi Arabia does not recognize the Russian vaccine, and whoever wants to go to perform Umrah must take two doses of the “AstraZeneca” vaccine and will be given a new card, noting that the demand of citizens to take the “AstraZeneca” vaccine As an alternative to the second dose of the “Sputnik” vaccine, it is considered good, and so far, there have been no complications for the recipients of the vaccine.
The conduct of tests for 2096 random samples of citizens and residents
The National Center for Disease Control had conducted random swabs in the Eastern Province last week, the results of which indicated that 7.6% of the samples were infected, and the infection was varied and in all commercial activities, and pharmacies, malls, mosques and cafes were among the activities most susceptible to infections.
It is worth noting that the Supreme Advisory Committee for Immunization issued a decision last September to give the “AstraZeneca” vaccine as an alternative to the second dose of the “Sputnik” vaccine.
