Vaccine rollout in KSA
#1
Vaccine rollout in KSA
Registered a few weeks back on Sehaty for the vaccine and got the message this morning to book an appointment. Booked it for the same day a few hours later. Very quick, no wait. Had the AstraZenica. 2nd dose booked for 12 weeks time.
Don't know why I was called up as I'm not particularly old, mid-forties, but I suspect it's due to not that many Saudis having registered yet.
Don't know why I was called up as I'm not particularly old, mid-forties, but I suspect it's due to not that many Saudis having registered yet.
#2
Onwards and Upwards!
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 884
Re: Vaccine rollout in KSA
Your second dose will be in the middle of Eid holidays, will you be in KSA to receive it?
I've got my appointment booked for the end of next week. Remote location, so not sure how to get to the clinic and back, but will figure something out.
I've got my appointment booked for the end of next week. Remote location, so not sure how to get to the clinic and back, but will figure something out.
#3
Re: Vaccine rollout in KSA
Been looking at places to go and Lebanon only requires 72 hours quarantine which might be viable. Georgia and Bulgaria were also doable but flights through Turkey or UAE so not possible for now.
#5
Re: Vaccine rollout in KSA
I did hear that many Saudis are cautious about getting it, and also the sector that you enter for your work when you apply may make a difference too.
#7
Onwards and Upwards!
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 884
Re: Vaccine rollout in KSA
Got my jab done today, at a mobile clinic (lorry) that turned up in the car park at work. Got the AstraZeneca vaccine, so 12 weeks to get the second, then hopefully heading to the UK for Eid (or the People's Republic of Scotland if it's open by then). Yesterday's cohort were complaining of sickness and aching at work today and a couple had taken the day off. You can guess which nationality were doing most of the complaining and the least amount of work, so nothing coming over them...
#8
Re: Vaccine rollout in KSA
Might be down to your location. You're in Riyadh right? I know many people where I am, Qassim, getting it now. If not many people have registered through Sehaty you're going to get it quicker. I did hear that many Saudis are cautious about getting it, and also the sector that you enter for your work when you apply may make a difference too.
#10
Re: Vaccine rollout in KSA
2. There's no logic to it. Some colleagues just did 14 days in Zanzibar, officially zero cases since April, unofficially not looking good.
3. Knee jerk reaction
Getting harder and harder to get flights anywhere now. Qatar are going via Kuwait as of next month, and Gulf are virtually nonexistent.
#11
Re: Vaccine rollout in KSA
Your right about flights but why is Madrid so popular on a Saturday? Ordinary I would assume senior management were season ticket holders but I think they are playing to a closed stadium.
#12
Re: Vaccine rollout in KSA
Do you have a choice of vaccines over there?
Here in the US, mom and sis got Moderna. Me and b-in-law are getting Pfizer first shot today.
Just read a news report that half of Germans don't want the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Here in the US, mom and sis got Moderna. Me and b-in-law are getting Pfizer first shot today.
Just read a news report that half of Germans don't want the AstraZeneca vaccine.
#13
Re: Vaccine rollout in KSA
At the moment its only Pfizer in KSA but it will be AstraZeneca later. I can imagine the logistics are difficult with Pfizer (-70) in the middle east as summer is coming. The BBC are reporting difficulties with take up amongst minority groups and the impoverished elements of society. Germany has a very high number of uneducated immigrants so I would guess your report is not too far from the truth. I seem to remember reading similar accounts regarding France and Belgium.
#14
Re: Vaccine rollout in KSA
At the moment its only Pfizer in KSA but it will be AstraZeneca later. I can imagine the logistics are difficult with Pfizer (-70) in the middle east as summer is coming. The BBC are reporting difficulties with take up amongst minority groups and the impoverished elements of society. Germany has a very high number of uneducated immigrants so I would guess your report is not too far from the truth. I seem to remember reading similar accounts regarding France and Belgium.
#15