The Health and Population Ministry released a statement stressing that vaccinations will not be provided to minors under the age of 18.
It added that doses prescribed for each citizen will not exceed two of one drug.
Second doses will be provided within six days of the date within a dispatched SMS message, the statement explained. In the event that the dosage is not received in that period and there is no evidence of infection, the dosage will not be given.
Daily figures indicate that cases are beginning to steadily rise again. Officials warn against a fourth wave of the virus if the number of infections continues to increase.
Egypt is also preparing for the imminent arrival of the delta variant, which has been sweeping through neighboring countries. Health officials have warned the public to continue to mask up and keep distance.
Egypt’s vaccination campaign began in January. Egypt is currently vaccinating people over 40 years-old, medical teams, and people with chronic diseases, with plans to vaccinate university students and staff, and school teachers, but registration for the jab is open to all.
Health Ministry says the number of citizens who received the vaccine has now approached six million, and with the coming of local vaccine production the number is to rise even further.
Egypt is currently using Sinopharm, AstraZeneca, and Sputnik V in its vaccination drive, and planning for using a locally produced version of the Chinese Sinovac vaccine.
Egypt’s population is 102 million. The country aims to vaccinate 40 percent of its citizens by the end of 2021.
