The head of the Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus at the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population Hossam Hosni announced Tuesday that there will be a fifth dose of the coronavirus vaccine if infections continue to increase. Medicines for the therapeutic protocol for coronavirus and its variants are available in all hospitals and are dispensed for free, he added. “The therapeutic protocol will be updated in its seventh version within hours, and new drugs will be added,” he said. Egypt is witnessing increase in coronavirus infections due to Omicron variant, with Egyptians largely are not adhering to precautionary measures, nor using facemasks. The Health and Population Ministry renewed its call for all citizens to adhere to precautionary measures, wear facemasks in closed and crowded places, and ensure they receive vaccinations and booster doses to protect themselves and others.

Source: Egypt Independent July 27, 2022 11:33 UTC