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Sydney, Oct 7 (EFE).- Sydney and the rest of the state of New South Wales, the most populous in Australia, are preparing to reopen Monday after more than three months of confinement, having vaccinated 70 percent of its population against Covid-19 by Wednesday night."We have always said that vaccination is the key to our freedom. The sacrifices and efforts of the people throughout New South Wales have ensured we can open up as quickly and safely as possible," said the new head of government of the New South Wales state Dominic Perrottet at a press conference in Sydney.The milestone of administering the full dosage to 70 percent of the population aged 16 and over in New South Wales, according to a national phased plan, is a respite for the more than 5 million Sydney people confined since June 26 following an outbreak of the delta variant. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF CITY AND TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.
Bangkok, Oct 7 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand on Thursday continued vaccination campaign against Covid-19 for migrant workers, one of the country's most vulnerable groups. (Camera: DIEGO AZUBEL). SHOT LIST: A VACCINATION CAMPAIGN FOR MIGRANT WORKERS AT THE THAI RED CROSS SOCIETY IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Lima, Oct 6 (EFE/EPA).- Vaccination campaign against Covid-19 continued on Wednesday for the residents of the Peruvian capital, Lima. The Ministry of Health of Peru seeks to increase the number of vaccinated people. (Camera: MIKHAIL HUACAN). SHOT LIST: COVID-19 VACCINATION CAMPAIGN IN LIMA, PERU.
Medan, Sep 23 (EFE/EPA).- The Indonesian government is speeding up its vaccination campaign as COVID-19 restrictions have been eased in most parts of the country. (Camera: DEDI SINUHAJI). SHOT LIST: A MASS VACCINATION WITH SINOVAC COVID-19 VACCINE IN MEDAN, INDONESIA.
Algiers, Sep 4 (EFE) .-Algeria launched Saturday an ambitious nationwide vaccination campaign to curb the Covid-19 pandemic and significantly raise the level of immunization, that barely reaches 17 percent of the population after six months.According to the Minister of Health, Abderrahman Benbuzid, the goal is to reach 70 percent of the population by the end of this year, which forces to triple in just three months the number of doses that have been given in the country since the first vaccine was injected last January. (Camera: NACERA OUABOU) SHOT LIST: THE LAUNCH OF THE MASS VACCINATION CAMPAIGN IN ALGIERS, ALGERIA.STATEMENTS BY CAPTAIN NASIM BERNAUI, COMMUNICATION MANAGER IN CIVIL PROTECTION.Translation: 1."Civil Protection, in coordination with the Ministry of Health, is in charge of taking this effort to all cities in the country with the aim of increasing the number of people of all ages vaccinated and limiting infections."2. "Now we see that citizens are more aware. Even young people are convinced of the need to be vaccinated thanks to the awareness campaigns that we have carried out in popular neighborhoods. (They see) that developed countries are gradually returning to their usual life after having more vaccinations".STATEMENT BY REDA, ALGERIAN CITIZEN.Translation: "I have tried several times to get vaccinated, but before the vaccine was not available. Now, after several months of hesitation, I have decided to get the jab. It is a good gesture, since (we must) guarantee herd immunity."
Nablus, Aug 30 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Alaa Badarneh) The Palestinian National Authority (ANP) yesterday launched a vaccination campaign in schools in the occupied West Bank for adolescents over 16 years of age, which is expected to be It lasts for two weeks and aims to accelerate the slow pace of immunization in the Palestinian territories, which are suffering from the fourth wave of the pandemic.FOOTAGE OF VACCINATION CAMPAIGN AT THE AL AMERIYA INSTITUTE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NABLUS, WEST BANK.