Saeed Namaki

Vaccinating people aged above 18 on Kish island begins

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Vaccinatinating the inhabitants of Kish Island in the Persian Gulf who age above 18 against the Coronavirus began as part of an Iranian government emergency plan.

Iran-Cuba vaccine one of most successful vaccines in world

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The joint vaccine of Iran and Cuba can be considered as one of the most successful vaccines in the world, the Iranian Health Minister said.

IRGC unveils Noora vaccine

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – The "Noora" vaccine, produced by Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences was unveiled in the presence of the Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC and the Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki.

Iranian Sputnik vaccine to be unveiled on Sat.

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Health Minister Namaki informed that the Iranian version of the Sputnik Covid-19 vaccine will be unveiled on Sat.

14mn Iranians to receive Covid-19 vaccines by end of spring

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Minister Saeid Namaki said on Sunday that by the end of the coming Iranian month of Khordad, as many as 14 million people will have received Covid-19 vaccines.

Tehran ready to help New Delhi overcome deadly Covid pandemic

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Addressing his Indian counterpart in a message, Iran's health minister express Iran's readiness to assist the Indian people to overcome the crisis of Covid-19.

Persepolis team to be quarantined upon arrival from India

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iranian minister of health announced on Sun. that Perspolis players will be quarantined after arriving home from India.

Iran to produce, export COVID-19 vaccine early next year

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education said that Islamic Republic of Iran will produce coronavirus, COVID-19, vaccine by the first three months of the next Iranian calendar year (to start March 21, 2021).

WHO urges Iran to share Covid-19 experiences with world

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The Regional Director of the WHO, Ahmed bin Salem, Al-Manzari said the international body will support Iran to share its experiences in the fight against Covid-19 with world countries.

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Iran to become COVID-19 vaccine production hub in region

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s Health Minister said that Islamic Republic of Iran will be turned into a leading coronavirus, COVID-19, vaccine production country in the region within the next three months.

Iran to become one of vaccine manufacturing hubs in world

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Saying that in the near future Iran will become one of the vaccine manufacturing hubs in the world, the Iranian Health minister announced the start of the Covid-19 vaccination on February 9.

Iran to receive 4.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Health Minister said that the Islamic Republic will receive 4.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX program from February.

Iranian COVID-19 vaccine to be available by spring: Minister

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki says the government is exerting every effort to procure the coronavirus vaccines from different channels and expressed hope for mass-production of Iranian vaccines by spring.

Iran detects 4 new cases of UK variant of COVID-19

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Four new cases of a highly contagious coronavirus variant that emerged in the UK have been detected in Iran.

Iran detects first UK variant of COVID-19

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Iran has registered its first case of a highly contagious coronavirus variant that emerged in Britain.

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Six knowledge-based firms working on COVID-19 vaccine

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Vice-President for Science and Technology said that a number of six knowledge-based companies are busy active in the country in the field of producing COVID-19 vaccine.

Iran enjoying a 100-year history of making vaccines: Namaki

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Referring to Iran's history of vaccine producing, Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki said that the corona vaccine produced by Razi institute will be entered to human phase soon.

Despite sanctions:

Inauguration of over 10,000 hospital beds in Iran exceptional

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Health Minister said that more than 10,000 hospital beds inaugurated in Iran under the severe US sanctions and in the Covid-19 crisis which is exceptional in recent decades.

Iran to start imports of coronavirus vaccine soon

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Iranian health minister said on Wed. that the country will start imports of Covid-19 vaccine in the near future.

US blocked Iran's flu vaccine consignment

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Health Minister says the United States has continued its sanctions against Iran amid the pandemic, even blocking the import of a flu vaccine consignment to the country.

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Sanctions targeting Iran's medicine, medical sectors

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki said that the unilateral sanctions have been targeting Iran's medicine and medical equipment needed by the people.

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US continued oppression against Iran amid pandemic

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki condemned the continued US economic war against Iran amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Iran plans to purchase 18m doses of COVID-19 vaccine

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iran is planning to purchase around 18 million doses of vaccine for coronavirus.

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Research on two COVID vaccines on human model to begin soon

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Health Minister said that the researches on two coronavirus vaccines on the human model will begin in the coming weeks.