The coronavirus vaccine will be released officially in the United States of America at the end of this year or early 2021, according to Dr. Wasel Al-Adasani, a specialist in infectious and internal diseases, Al-Anba daily said.
In a special statement to the daily, he shared that the vaccine will arrive in Kuwait by the advent of spring or summer seasons of the year 2021 at the latest. Dr. Al-Adasani explained that as Kuwait has a population of 4 million people, such high quantities of vaccines will not be brought in at once, and is expected to be imported in batches.
The Ministry of Health will organize the administering of the vaccines. He affirmed that the vast majority of the Kuwaiti society have been following up on news related to the vaccine, and there are some who have reservations about it, he pointed out that such a reaction is evident throughout the world.
When asked if this vaccination will be optional or compulsory, Dr. Al-Adasani explained that this decision will be based on the policy that the government prepares in this aspect. There are also rumors that just as some countries have set a requirement for results of PCR tests, some countries may make it compulsory for people who travel to those countries to be vaccinated.
In addition, he stressed the need to take the seasonal influenza vaccine to handle the weather changes, adding that this vaccination will protect against life-threatening risks or complications in the event of an infection from other types of viruses such as COVID-19, especially for those high-risk individuals such as the elderly and people suffering from chronic diseases.