Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — The spread of influenza is expected to increase in Saudi Arabia due to the easing of the COVID-19 precautionary measures, the Ministry of Health official spokesman Dr. Muhammad Al-Abdel Ali stated.

The spokesman, in a press conference here on Sunday, confirmed that the influenza vaccine is available in the Kingdom, and half a million people have already received it.

He also said that the world is still witnessing a rise in COVID-19 infection rates.

The Kingdom is going through a safe phase and is witnessing a decrease in the number of cases, as new COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia continued to stay below the 50-mark on Sunday, with 36 new infections recorded over the past 24 hours.

He added that Saudi Arabia has administered more than 47 million doses of the vaccines till date since the start of the vaccination drive.

The spokesman reiterated the importance of taking the booster dose to raise immunity.