Several elderly people received the vaccine in the morning as the first batch of vaccine is given to priority group of people, taking age and chronic diseases into consideration.
At Wajba Health Centre, a number elderly Qataris were among the first group of people to receive the vaccination.
Similarly, at other health centres also several elderly people received the vaccine.
Vaccination is done at six other health centres - Leabaib Health Center, Al Ruwais Health Centre, Umm Slal Health Centre, Rawdat Al Khail Health Centre, Al Thumama Health Centre and Muaither Health Centre .
Primary Health Care Corporation official, Dr Samya al-Abdulla had announced yesterday that the priority group people to be vaccinated will be contacted directly.
The first dose of vaccination will be followed by a booster dose to be administered after three weeks.
The Ministry of Public Health had announced that the vaccine is given to those aged 70 and above and people with chronic diseases in the first phase of the vaccination drive.
As more doses of vaccines arrive, other segments of the population will the vaccination. However, this vaccine will not be given to children below 16 as clinical trials were not done among this group.