Covid-19 vaccine

Maldives donates 400,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Nepal, Bangladesh

October 7, 2021, 15:30

Malé, Maldives - Maldives has decided to donate surplus 400,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses to neighboring Nepal and Bangladesh. While Maldives had procured AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from Singapore, the island nation… Continued

I got Covishield from India and I have survived: UNPGA Abdulla Shahid

October 3, 2021, 16:30

New York, USA - The President of the United Nations General Assembly and Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on Saturday said that he received the Covishield vaccine manufactured in India.… Continued

Maldives to administer Covid-19 booster shots starting tomorrow

October 2, 2021, 10:30

Malé, Maldives - Health Protection Agency (HPA) has announced that Maldives will start administering Covid-19 booster shots tomorrow. HPA informs that Covid-19 booster doses will be administered to frontline workers… Continued

Over 337,000 people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in the Maldives

September 29, 2021, 09:36

Malé, Maldives - Health Protection Agency (HPA) revealed last night that more than 337,000 individuals have been fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus in Maldives. Latest statistics released by the… Continued

Government imposes restrictions on unvaccinated individuals

September 1, 2021, 14:30

Malé, Maldives - The government of Maldives has imposed restrictions on individuals who have not administered Covid-19 vaccinations effective today. As per the notice circulated by the Ministry of Economic… Continued

Covishield not recognized due to absence of EMA approval: British HC to Maldives

August 29, 2021, 18:03

Malé, Maldives - Replying to a query on Covishield recognition in the UK, the British High Commissioner to the Maldives Caron Rohsler today said that Covishield vaccine is not recognized… Continued

Over 300,000 people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in the Maldives!

August 25, 2021, 09:30

Male', Maldives - The Health Protection Agency (HPA) revealed last night that more than 300,000 individuals have been fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus in Maldives. Latest statistics released by… Continued

Over 50 percent of eligible Maldivian school students vaccinated against Covid-19

August 22, 2021, 17:04

Malé, Maldives - Education Ministry of Maldives informs that over 50 percent of the eligible student population in the country are now inoculated with the first dose of Pfizer vaccine.… Continued

JUST IN: Maldivian government decides not to purchase sputnik vaccine

August 14, 2021, 12:10

Male', Maldives - Spokesperson of the Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) and Senior Medical Officer at the Health Protection Agency (HPA), Dr. Nazla Rafeeq stated today that the Maldivian government… Continued

Maldives govt mandates fortnightly Covid-19 tests for unvaccinated civil servants

August 12, 2021, 17:26

Malé, Maldives - The government of Maldives has announced measures for the Covid-19 unvaccinated, including mandatory Covid-19 tests every two weeks. The Civil Service Commission of Maldives released a circular… Continued