First people receive virus vaccination in Jordan

Jordan began vaccinating its population against the coronavirus on Wednesday. Healthcare workers and vulnerable people were among the first to receive the jab, either with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine or China's Sinopharm vaccine. The aim was to vaccinate at least 20 percent of the population of 10.5 million, said Wael Hayajneh, secretary-general of the Health Ministry for epidemiological affairs and the official in charge of the COVID-19 crisis.

More than 150,000 people registered to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Daoud Hananiah, the first Jordanian citizen to be vaccinated, said he was happy to receive the vaccine, and "completely convinced" of its viability. Jordan has reported more than 309,000 confirmed cases and 4,076 virus-related deaths since the start of the pandemic.