Bahraini government held a handover ceremony for the urgently purchased China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on Friday. 

Noting Bahrain is among the first countries to approve vaccines from China for emergency use and registration, Anwaer Habibullah, Chinese ambassador to Bahrain said the purchasing reflects Bahrain's trust and support for Chinese vaccines. 

Bahrain's Minister of Health Faeqa Saeed Al-Saleh expressed her gratitude to China for its strong support at the critical moment of the country's fight against the pandemic, saying the arrival of Chinese vaccines in Bahrain is of great significance for the country to carry out its vaccination roll-out.