Iran Food and Drug Organization Spokesperson: Coronavirus Vaccine Injection is Not Currently Mandatory

The spokesperson for Iran’s Food and Drug Organization says that coronavirus vaccine injection is not currently mandatory, but in the future and with the expansion of vaccination, the provision of some social services to people may require proof of vaccination.

Kianush Jahanpour announced on Wednesday, the sixth of Esfand, that given domestic and international travel and the need to control the community and prevent virus circulation in society, it is natural that such conditions be established and individuals who have not received the coronavirus vaccine will be subject to certain restrictions.

Jahanpour’s warning about the consequences of not receiving the coronavirus vaccine comes at a time when the Islamic Republic of Iran has had one of the weakest performances in securing vaccines, and the leader of the Islamic Republic has banned the import of vaccines produced by the United States and Britain into the country.

Meanwhile, the prevalence of mutated coronavirus in Iran, a variant first observed in Britain, has added to concerns, and Iranian officials have reported the beginning of a “fourth wave of coronavirus outbreak” in some provinces, particularly Khuzestan.

According to official statistics, so far approximately 1.6 million people in the country have been infected with coronavirus and nearly 60,000 people have died from this virus.

This figure is announced at a time when previously Iran’s Medical System Organization estimated the actual death toll from coronavirus in Iran to be 3 to 4 times higher than the official figures, and statistics from the Civil Registration Organization also supported this, but despite more than two months having passed since autumn, this organization has not yet released the country’s total mortality statistics for this season.

Jahanpour says all imported vaccines so far have been injected into volunteer individuals among healthcare personnel.

Source: Radio Farda