Egyptian Cabinet: Coronavirus vaccination obligatory for school, university staff and students above 18

CAIRO – 21 August 2021: Nader Saad, the Egyptian Cabinet spokesman, said that coronavirus vaccination will be mandatory for everyone involved in the educational process in Egypt.

Saad added, during a telephone interview with Al Hayah Al Youm program, on Saturday evening, that the vaccination will be free of charge for all public and private university students, school students above 18 years old and teaching staff.

The Cabinet spokesman urged parents to encourage their students to receive the vaccine in order to avoid the panic that happens among them each new wave of the Coronavirus.

He noted that Egypt is still committed to the 18-year-old rule as a minimum limit for vaccination.

Saad stated that a decision will be issued by the Prime Minister to regulate the conditions of those who refuse to receive the vaccine.

He pointed out that compulsory vaccination has previously been applied to the tourism sector, with a positive impact on encouraging the return of foreign tourism.

Egypt is planning to provide coronavirus vaccine to workers, employees, teaching staff and everyone belonging to the educational sector ahead of the new school year.

So far, Egypt has reported more than 286,000 coronavirus cases and more than 16,654 deaths.