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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia to Offer Vaccines to All Residents for Free

People seen at a waterfront walk in al-Qatif, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s Health Ministry said on Monday that COVID-19 vaccines will be free for all people living in the Kingdom, state TV reported.

The ministry said it hopes to have enough vaccines to cover 70 percent of the country’s population by the end of 2021, state TV channel Ekhbariya said on Twitter.

The Kingdom confirmed on Monday 231 new infections, raising the total to 353,489. Recoveries have climbed to 343,816 and fatalities to 5,796.

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