Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene said on Tuesday that he will become the first person in the country to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

"Our country will begin to bring vaccines approved by the World Health Organization for emergency use starting today under careful inspections by professional organizations," Oyun-Erdene said at a meeting with relevant officials to check the preparations underway for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Mongolia.

"As the country's prime minister, I will become the first person vaccinated in the country against the COVID-19 to encourage citizens to accept inoculation," Oyun-Erdene said.

(With input from Xinhua)