Ammon News - The Ministry of Health on Sunday announced that the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the Zaatari Syrian refugees camp will begin in two days.

In a press statement, the Ministry said that the campaign is part of the emergency response plan to contain the coronavirus pandemic, to protect Syrian refugees in camps and those who reside in Jordan by curbing the spread of the virus, especially for the targeted groups that the Ministry identified as a priority in the first phase.

The move also aims at ensuring that the standards of equal respect are met and justice is achieved between citizens, residents and refugees in the Kingdom, the statement added.

The Ministry of Health underscored that it followed procedures that aim to achieve justice in distributing the vaccine to target groups since the announcement of the preparations for the implementation of the campaign.

The ministry also prioritized the education of refugees and residents about the importance of registering to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, by providing guidelines on the registration mechanism at every vaccination center for refugees.