Cambodia launches 4th round of COVID-19 vaccinations

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia connected Friday began a 4th circular of vaccinations against the coronavirus successful effect to the omicron variant, with high-risk groups being among the archetypal to person the further boosters.

Frontline aesculapian unit and members of the equipped forces were among those lining up astatine hospitals and clinics. Government ministers, including Prime Minister Hun Sen, besides received booster doses connected Friday.

Hun Sen has appealed to each Cambodian radical to get afloat vaccinated, including a booster, saying connected his Facebook leafage that it is the lone mode to marque definite to support their families and communities harmless from COVID-19. A run to person radical get their 3rd jabs is inactive ongoing.

The country’s archetypal lawsuit of the highly transmissible omicron variant was confirmed successful mid-December successful a 23-year-old pistillate who returned from Ghana.

Cambodia reopened its borders to afloat vaccinated travelers connected November 15, 2 weeks earlier than primitively planned, successful a determination aimed astatine revitalizing the country’s economical and societal activity.

Cambodia’s vaccination thrust started dilatory but ramped up quickly. Children aged 5 and older person been included successful the programme since the opening of November.

Restrictions connected home tourism, schools and different sectors were besides lifted astatine the commencement of the month.

The Health Ministry connected Friday reported 10 caller COVID-19 cases, each the omicron variant, with 4 imported and six section transmissions. Cambodia has tallied 120,728 cases, with 3,015 deaths, since the pandemic began.