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Sultan of Brunei receives first shot of COVID-19 vaccine
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The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, was given his first COVID-19 shot on Thursday, the country's health ministry said, adding the nationwide inoculation will start on Saturday.

Brunei has so far approved the use of three COVID-19 vaccines, which are from AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Sinopharm, but the ministry did not disclose which one the sultan received. 

A total of 213 confirmed cases have been logged in the country with three fatalities.

(Cover image via Ministry of Health, Brunei Darussalam Facebook page)

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