Malé, Maldives — Ministry of Health of Maldives reveals that over 90% of the eligible population in 32 islands of the Maldives has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
Health Ministry informs that currently there are a total of 32 islands with a Covid-19 vaccine coverage of over 90% for the eligible population. They are AA. Mathiveri and V. Rakeedhoo with 99% eligible population vaccinated with both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and N. Magoodhoo, B. Dhonfan and B. Fehendhoo with 98% of the eligible population fully vaccinated. The remaining islands with over 90% vaccination coverage are:
- B. Hithadhoo – 97%
- B. Kamadhoo – 97%
- Sh. Komandoo – 96%
- GA. Dhevvadhoo – 96%
- B. Goidhoo – 95%
- V. Meedhoo – 95%
- R. Vandhoo – 95%
- HDh. Nellaidhoo – 94%
- N. Fohdhoo – 94%
- b. Fulhadhoo – 94%
- K. Himmafushi – 94%
- AA. Ukulhas – 94%
- ADh. Hangnameedhoo – 94%
- V. Fulidhoo – 94%
- N. Lhohi – 93%
- Th. Omadhoo – 93%
- L. Mundoo – 93%
- HA. Uligam – 92%
- M. Raiymandhoo – 92%
- B. Kihaadhoo – 91%
- K. Maafushi – 91%
- Th. Guraodhoo – 91%
- Sh. Maroshi – 90%
- Sh. Goidhoo – 90%
- N. Malhendhoo – 90%
- B. Dharavandhoo – 90%
- R. Rinbudhoo – 90%
While the Health Protection Agency (HPA) earlier stated that if 60% of an islands population has administered two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, then any individual can travel to that island without following the mandatory quarantine rule, the latest updated list shows that there are a total of 40 islands currently with vaccination coverage above 60%. These include Addu City (63%), V Thinadhoo (77%), R. Ungoofaaru (61%), HA. Uligam (69%) and many more.
According to the HPA, if an island does not have 60% of its population completely vaccinated, then for people who complete two doses of Covid-19 vaccine can travel after two weeks without following the mandatory quarantine rule.
On August 02, 2021, Maldives initiated a large-scale Covid-19 vaccination program in the capital Male’ city and the atolls as the country have procured enough Covid-19 vaccine doses to completely vaccinate all the residents in the country.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih earlier revealed the government’s preparation on initiating a large-scale Covid-19 vaccination program, that aims to inoculate 90 per cent of the eligible population residing in the Maldives by the end of August 2021.
At present, a total of 325,060 people have administered the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine while only 274,949 people have fully administered the Covid-19 doses.
