vaccination

Hamas agrees to week-long ceasefire in Gaza

Tehran, IRNA – A spokesman for the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has said that the movement agrees with the UN secretary-general's proposal for a week-long ceasefire.

65,000 foreign nationals in Sistan and Baluchestan vaccinated against Rubella, Measles

Zahedan, IRNA – Deputy head of Health of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Care Services, Mehdi Zangeneh, said that over 65,000 foreign nationals in Sistan and Baluchestan Province were vaccinated against Rubella, Measles.

Vaccination of foreign nationals against Rubella, Measles starts in Iran

Tehran, IRNA – A plan to complete the vaccination and screening of foreign nationals living in Iran against rubella and measles started in Iran as of Saturday.

Iran setting record by vaccinating over 2.5 million foreigners

Tehran, IRNA – The administration of President Ebrahim Raisi has set an international record by vaccination of more than 2.5 million foreign nationals and migrants.

Iran among world top countries in vaccination

Tehran, IRNA – Director of Preventable Diseases of Iran’s Ministry of Health Mohsen Zahraei said on Tuesday that Iran is among the leading world countries in vaccination.

Head of Health Ministry’s Management Center:

Children, young adults’ vaccination in Iran to start in a fortnight

Zanjan, IRNA – Deputy Health Minister and head of Health Ministry’s Management Center Dr. Jaafar Sadeq Tabrizi that the vaccination of children and young adults aged six to 18 will start as of two weeks from now, and will be pursued seriously.

Iran set to import 40m more doses of COVID-19 vaccines in one month

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Minister of Health Bahram Einollahi said on Tuesday that Iran is scheduled to import 40 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the next Iranian calendar month of Mehr (Sep 23- Oct 22).

Iran to import 10m doses of COVID-19 vaccine soon to vaccinate students

Tehran, IRNA – Iran is scheduled to import some 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine soon to vaccinate students against the pandemic, according to the Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society Karim Hemmati.

Iranian-Australian COVID-19 vaccine might gain license in Iran

Tehran, IRNA – The lead researcher of Iranian-Austrian COVID-19 vaccine Spikogen hoped that the vaccine would be authorized to be administered in Iran after completion of the third phase of its clinical test.

New domestic vaccine to help general vaccination in Iran soon

Tehran, IRNA – A new domestically-developed vaccine – Fakhra – has received the necessary permits to be used in Iranian general vaccination plan within the next few days, Minister of Defense Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said on Thursday.

Iran’s imports of COVID-19 vaccine top 26m doses

Tehran, IRNA - Iran has imported more than 26 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in less than seven months, according to Vice Chairman of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Mehrdad Jamali.

WHO: Iran's COVID-19 vaccination increases

Tehran, IRNA – World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledged greatly the increase in frequency of vaccination recently after deployment of international and locally-made vaccines, wrote the body’s representative in Iran.

Raisi terms public vaccination as unavoidable necessity

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian newly-elected President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday described public vaccination against COVID-19 as an unavoidable necessity.

New batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Iran

Tehran, IRNA – Assistant Foreign Minister and Director General of Asia-Pacific Department Reza Zabib said on Sunday that Iran has received the new consignment of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccines.

Fair access to COVID-19 vaccine; Business or human rights?

Tehran, IRNA – Despite the right to fair access for all to health services, including the COVID-19 vaccine, the Western countries are turning a blind eye to the daily deaths of thousands of people in order to protect their business interests.

COVID-19 kills 136 more Iranians over past 24 hours

Tehran, IRNA –  The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 85,397 with 136 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Thursday.

Iran’s High Council of Human Rights urges gov’t to accelerate national vaccination against COVID-19

Tehran, July 6, IRNA – Iran’s High Council of Human Rights has called on the government to accelerate the general vaccination across the nation against the coronavirus disease.

COVID-19 kills 161 more Iranians over past 24 hours

Tehran, June 2, IRNA – The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 80,488 with 161 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Iran to vaccinate 14m citizens against COVID-19 by end of June: Minister

Tehran, May 16, IRNA – Iranian Minister of Health Saeed Namaki said on Sunday that the country will vaccinate some 13 to 14 million citizens against COVID-19 by the end of June.

Iran begins Phase 3 of human trial of Barekat COVID-19 vaccine

Tehran, April 25, IRNA – Phase three of human trial of Barekat vaccine – COV-Iran Barekat – began in a ceremony on Sunday.

FDA expected to examine human trial of Iranian vaccines for mass production

Tehran, April 14, IRNA – Human trials conducted for the Iranian domestically-developed vaccine – COV-Iran Barekat – are expected to be examined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in mid-June, Hamed Hoseini, official with Tehran University of Medical Sciences said on Wednesday.

Iran ready for mass-production of domestically developed COVID-19 vaccines: official

Tehran, April 6, IRNA – Iran has worked out the first phase of producing the domestically made COVID-19 vaccines – Cov-Iran Barekat – and the vaccines are ready for mass production, an official with the knowledge of the case said on Tuesday.

Iran vaccinates 80% of health workers: Deputy health minister

Sabzevar, March 31, IRNA – Iran has so far vaccinated some 80% of the health workers dealing with the COVID-19 patients, Deputy Health Minister Maryam Hazrati said on Wednesday.

Iran issues permit for emergency use of Sinopharm vaccine

Tehran, March 10, IRNA – Iran has issued permit for the emergency use of the Sinopharm vaccine, Spokesman for Food and Drug Administration of Iran Kianoush Jahanpour said on Wednesday.

Health workers receiving COVID-19 vaccine at different Iranian provinces

Tehran, Feb 9, IRNA – Few hours after the first injection of a Russian-developed vaccine – Sputnik V – during a ceremony in Tehran, injection of the vaccine began in other Iranian provinces.