Bahrain becomes first country to receive first shipment of the VLA2001 vaccine

Manama, Apr. 14 (BNA): Bahrain has received its first shipment of the VLA2001 COVID-19 vaccine developed by French company Valneva. Health Minister Faeqa bint Saeed Al Saleh received the shipment of the Valneva VLA2001 COVID-19 vaccine, delivered by the Ambassador of the French Republic to the Kingdom of Bahrain Jérôme Cauchard. The minister commended the cooperation between the two countries in the healthcare field. She also expressed her appreciation of the depth of relations and mutual interest between the two countries, especially in the healthcare sector. Bahrain was the first country worldwide to authorise the vaccine for emergency use by the National Health Regulatory Authority.