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Over Half of Adults in Qatar Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 1996 - 2021 SILVER JUBILEE YEAR IPA Qatar signs Qatar shift focus pacts in cyber to Gold Cup after security, agriculture qualifying for and hospitality Asian Cup 2023 at SPIEF 2021 in style Business | 12 Sport | 16 WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE 2021 28 SHAWWAL - 1442 VOLUME 26 NUMBER 8648 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Over half of adults in Qatar fully vaccinated against COVID-19 FAZEENA SALEEM second of two doses of the in four stages by the MoPH. THE PENINSULA Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna According to the Program, all COVID-19 vaccines which are residents of Qatar will receive More than half of the adult administered in the country. the free vaccination before the population in Qatar is now fully Currently, a total of 2,716,670 end of 2021. vaccinated against COVID-19, doses of vaccine have been At present, many privileges marking a huge achievement administered under the National such as visiting a salon or in the State’s efforts to defeat COVID-19 Vaccination Program barber shop, going to the the pandemic in the country. since it began on December 23, cinema, or playing at an indoor Data from the Ministry of 2020. Also 15,728 vaccine doses entertainment centre, dining at Public Health (MoPH), were administered in 24 hours. restaurants are strictly for vac- updated yesterday, shows According to Ministry’s data, cinated people. They need to that 50.7 percent of adult 67.3 percent of the eligible pop- present green Ehteraz with vac- population (16 years and ulation has now received at cinated status, or present vac- above) have received both least one dose. 93.9 percent of cination card, which shows they doses of the COVID-19 over 60s (the most vulnerable have received the second dose vaccine. It has also given population group) have been of vaccine at least 14 days ago. hope that the country is fast vaccinated with at least one With increasing vaccination moving towards achieving dose while 86.9 percent have rates and restrictions imple- Qatar attends SelectUSA Investment Summit herd immunity. People are received both doses. mented, the number of daily considered fully vaccinated National COVID-19 Vacci- COVID-19 cases has also Minister of Commerce & Industry and Acting Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari participating two weeks after receiving the nation Program is implementedp emented declined. `P2 in the eighth annual SelectUSA Investment Summit 2021. The high-profile event included the speech of President of the United States of America, H E Joe Biden, and other senior US officials. `P3 One dose: 67.3% One dose: 86.3% Two doses: 50.7% Two doses: 73.9% Qatari delegation signs over 60 pacts at SPIEF 16 % of total population 40 % over 40 years of (16 years and above) age vaccinated THE PENINSULA — DOHA and technology, culture and Investment Promotion Agency vaccinated sports. of Qatar, Qatar Development The Qatari delegation, which The delegation of Qatar was Bank, Qatar Financial Center, One dose: 93.9% brought together 51 organiza- one of the largest in the history Qatar Free Zones Authority, 2,716,670 Two doses: 86.9% tions and 400 delegates, of the country’s participation in Qatar National Bank, Supreme % over 60 years of prepared 20 discussions, international economic forums. Committee for Delivery and Total number of vaccine 60 signed over 60 agreements This showed that Qatar attaches Legacy, Hassad Food, Ooredoo, doses administered age vaccinated during St. Petersburg Interna- great importance to strength- Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Airways tional Economic Forum ening and developing interstate and Doha Forum and many 1,561,481 1,155,189 15,728 (SPIEF) 2021, which concluded relations at various levels. others. on June 5. The official delegation of On the territory of Pavilion Total Number of Total Number of Total Number of During the four-day con- Qatar was represented by the G of the forum, on an area of people to have received people to have doses administered ference, the delegation held Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Min- 2000 square meters, Qatar rec- at least one dose received both doses in the last 24 hours almost 250 business meetings istry of Transport and Commu- reated the atmosphere of a real in the field of trade and nications, Ministry of Finance, Arab city with streets and a investment, education, science Ministry of Trade and Industry, central square. `P2 QU conducts first Guide for importing food, national mental health study halal certificates issued THE PENINSULA — DOHA THE PENINSULA — DOHA The Department of Food Safety and Director of the Social and The Ministry of Public Health Economic Survey Research (MoPH) has issued a guide for Environmental Health Institute (SESRI) at Qatar importing halal food and invited all importers, being University (QU), Professor Islamic bodies authorised to partners in food safety Kaltham Al Ghanim, has said that issue halal food, halal slaugh- assurance, to register their the institute with support from the tering certificates. food products in the food Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) The guide represents an registration system via the and Hamad Medical Corporation important milestone in food Ministry’s website. (HMC) is currently conducting control of this kind, and its ‘The World Mental Health Qatar’ importance lies in clarifying the (WMHQ) study. requirements of halal, and ver- may issue halal/halal slaugh- She said that it is the first ifying the validity, accuracy and tering certificates for processed national study aiming to credibility of halal certificates meat products. collect comprehensive data attesting that the meat, meat The Department of Food on the prevalence and asso- products or foods containing Safety and Environmental ciated factors of mental dis- QBA officials receive UK Minister meat are of animal origin that Health, MoPH, invited all orders to enhance our under- Hussain Al Fardan, QBA First Deputy to the Chairman, and Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Thani Al Thani. QBA have been supervised by one importers and relevant com- standing of the epidemiology Second Deputy to the Chairman, presenting a souvenir to Ranil Jayawardena, UK Minister of State for of the issuers of halal certifi- panies to work in accordance of mental illness in Qatar’s International Trade and Parliamentary Undersecretary, in Doha yesterday. SEE ALSO PAGE 11 cates licensed Qatar. with the guidelines to avoid vio- society today.`P5 The guide, published in lations. It also affirmed the avail- Arabic and English, sets forth the ability of all information and general definitions and require- guidelines on the MoPH’s ments for halal food, animal website. The guidelines aimed MME initiative to farm over 600 tonnes of tilapia fish slaughter requirements, halal at raising awareness of the food and halal slaughter certifi- requirements to ensure imported SANAULLAH ATAULLAH farmers and diversifying the Department at MME, Mohamad Department at the Ministry, cation forms approved in Qatar, food compliance to guidelines THE PENINSULA production of fish which Mahmoud Al Abdullah. farming of tilapia fish costs QR5 a list of prohibited foods and avoid its rejection at the port attaches great importance to He said that the National Ini- per kg and its value in the according to Shariah law and a of entry for non-compliance The Ministry of Municipality and ensure the food security in the tiative for Farming Tilapia Fish market is QR18. list of technical regulations and reasons. Environment (MME) has country. will cover 25 percent share of Speaking to The Peninsula halal-related standards. It also As part of the MoPH’s launched an initiative for farming The initiative was announced imported tilapia fish in local about selecting tilapia fish for contains application forms for keenness to ensure the highest of over 600 tonnes of tilapia fish in a press conference held at the market which is popular among farming in Qatar, Al Abdullah authorizing/permitting Islamic possible level of food safety and in a year with the support of headquarters of Fisheries and many expatriate communities. said that tilapia fish farming bodies to issue halal food/halal facilitate imported food registered agricultural farms in Agricultural Sector of MME “Tilapia fish is one of the project targeted certain expa- slaughtering certificates for inspection procedures, the Qatar. yesterday. highest demand of fish in the triate communities from the exporting food to Qatar. Department of Food Safety and The idea behind setting up “Under the initiative two country with high economic countries along the Mediter- Halal slaughtering certif- Environmental Health invited fish farming project in free licences will be issued to value. We import about 2,000 ranean Sea or East Asia as they icate are issued for all types of all importers, being partners in spaces of agricultural farms is establish two projects for tonnes in a year. The initiative prefer this type of fish because non-processed meat, while food safety assurance, to reg- to utilise nutrient rich water farming tilapia fish in registered aims at increasing the revenue it suits their taste. halal certificates are issued for ister their food products in the from fish farms for vegetable agricultural farms with the of agricultural farms and diver- For Qatari citizens, he said, any food products containing food registration system via the plants to produce high eco- capacity of about 310 tonnes of sifying the production of fish,” that there are varieties of fish meat, fats or any ingredients of Ministry’s website, where reg- nomic value organic produce. fish in a year from each project,” said Al Abdullah. He said that according to their tastes which animal origin such as gluten, as istration data will be used later The initiative aims at pro- said Head of Fish Farming according to a feasiblity study are secured from Qatar’s sea well as food products carrying in the new electronic food viding additional income to Section at Fish Affairs conducted by the Fish Affairs water.
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