Covid: US service-members being vaccinated

KABUL (Pajhwok): The US military has launched a drive to vaccinate personnel in Afghanistan against the coronavirus pandemic.

The Modern vaccine arrived in Afghanistan on Jan. 17 and the inoculation campaign got underway the next day.

The vaccine was given to people with increased likelihood of contracting COVID-19, US Forces – Afghanistan said in a statement.

Also people with conditions that expose them t high risk if they contract the virus are being given the vaccine, according to the statement.

Social distancing and mask wearing will remain mandatory for the roughly 2,500 US troops and more than 18,000 contractors in Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, Stars and Stripes reported US officials refused to say how many troops in Afghanistan have tested positive for the coronavirus.

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