Saudi Arabia’s Vaccination Rate Spikes as Deadline Approaches
- Vaccination mandatory for slew of activities starting August 1
- Kingdom lags smaller Gulf peers with 8.4% fully vaccinated
A medical worker administers a dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at the first drive-through, in Riyadh.
Photographer: Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images
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Saudi Arabia’s daily coronavirus vaccination rate has accelerated to more than 400,000 ahead of a deadline that would ban those without at least one dose from entry to most places except homes.
From August 1, vaccination will be required to enter any government or private entities, educational facilities and any economic, commercial, cultural, entertainment or sporting activity, including malls, according to the Saudi Press Agency.