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Quarter of Saudi Population Received 2 COVID-19 Vaccine Shots

A boy receives a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine in Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
A boy receives a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine in Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Quarter of Saudi Population Received 2 COVID-19 Vaccine Shots

A boy receives a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine in Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
A boy receives a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine in Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia is forging ahead with its COVID-19 vaccination drive and it has so far inoculated 70 percent of its people with the aim of reaching community immunity.

The Kingdom has so far administered 28 million shots, with a daily average of 365,000 jabs.

The Kingdom expects to reach herd immunity in the coming two months.

Over 19 million people in Saudi Arabia have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while more than 8 million have received two, or 25 percent of the population, data revealed.

The Kingdom has introduced a number of preventive measures to limit the number of infections and encourage people to receive the vaccine after mandating that only inoculated people can enter public places or attend social events.

The Education Ministry has also required teachers, faculty and middle and secondary school students to receive two shots of the vaccine before the beginning of the academic year.

The Ministry of Health confirmed on Tuesday 1,075 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total to 528,952. It announced 1,113 new recoveries, taking the tally to 510,107, and 11 new deaths, taking the toll to 8,270.

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Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Gulf Security Integration

Gulf interior ministers discussed strengthening joint security cooperation at their meeting in Qatar (SPA)
Gulf interior ministers discussed strengthening joint security cooperation at their meeting in Qatar (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Commitment to Gulf Security Integration

Gulf interior ministers discussed strengthening joint security cooperation at their meeting in Qatar (SPA)
Gulf interior ministers discussed strengthening joint security cooperation at their meeting in Qatar (SPA)

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to strengthening security coordination and cooperation among Gulf nations.
Speaking at the 41st GCC interior ministers’ meeting in Qatar on Wednesday, he emphasized the importance of protecting the region’s prosperity and ensuring a brighter future.
The meeting, chaired by Qatar’s Interior Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad, focused on enhancing joint security efforts and addressing key issues on the agenda.
Prince Abdulaziz warned of rising security challenges, including cybercrime, drug trafficking, and cross-border organized crime, during the GCC interior ministers’ meeting in Qatar.
He noted that advanced technologies are making it easier for criminal networks to smuggle weapons and fuel terrorism and extremism, especially in unstable regions.
The minister called for stronger collaboration, better strategies, and capacity-building to tackle these threats.
He also said that the GCC interior ministers’ meeting strengthens joint security efforts to tackle new challenges, supporting regional stability and development.
In a post on X, Prince Abdulaziz affirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to boosting communication, coordination, and integration among Gulf nations, particularly in security, to protect progress and ensure a brighter future.