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Lebanon - COVID-19 Vaccination

MSF started vaccinating elderly people and front-line health workers against covid-19 in nursing homes designated by the Ministry of Public Health. This picture was taken on the first day of the vaccination roll out by MSF in Chlifa in Baalbak. MSF is supporting the Lebanese efforts in the roll out of COVID-19 vaccination to ensure access for the most vulnerable and at-risk populations without discrimination.

Elderly people and healthcare workers caring for them in nursing homes are among the most at risk. Since the elderly are not able to access the vaccination centres easily, MSF has set up a mobile vaccination team to reach them where they are. Our mobile teams are an addition to the deployment efforts already put in place in the country to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

Both the selection of the nursing homes and the access criteria were defined by the MoPH in accordance to WHO recommendations. To be eligible for vaccination by MSF, beneficiaries need to be pre-registered on: https://covax.moph.gov.lb/impactmobile/vaccine. The vaccines are supplied by the Ministry of Public Health. MSF welcomes the efforts of the Lebanese authorities to guarantee access to vaccination for all people in Lebanon without any discrimination.

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