{"id":554166,"date":"2021-12-22T03:57:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T03:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/12\/22\/check-your-text-messages-about-a-booster-shot\/"},"modified":"2021-12-22T03:57:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T03:57:27","slug":"check-your-text-messages-about-a-booster-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/12\/22\/check-your-text-messages-about-a-booster-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Check your text messages about a booster shot"},"content":{"rendered":"

A total of 400k qualified individuals have been contacted to receive their booster <\/strong>shots<\/strong>, Health Ministry spokesperson Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said in a phone-in to Al Hadath Al Youm (watch, runtime: 5:40<\/a>). The ministry is currently only providing booster shots to medical staff and senior citizens with chronic medical conditions who completed their regular vaccine dose at least six months ago.<\/p>\n

The Health Ministry <\/strong>reported<\/a><\/strong> 848 new covid-19 infections yesterday<\/strong>, down from 903 the day before. Egypt has now disclosed a total of confirmed cases of covid-19. The ministry also reported 47 new deaths, bringing the country\u2019s total death toll to 21,457.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Israel is ready to roll out fourth shots<\/strong> to people above 60, becoming the first nation to take that step, Reuters<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A total of 400k qualified individuals have been contacted to receive their booster shots, Health Ministry spokesperson Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said in a phone-in to Al Hadath Al Youm (watch, runtime: 5:40). 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