Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne has announced that Malta is now the fastest European country to inoculate its population against COVID-19.
Minister Fearne made the announcement on Wednesday evening via social media, where he shared a graph showing the “cumulative COVID-19 vaccination doses administered per 100 people,” showing Malta leading the pack in Europe, followed by Denmark, Lithuania, Spain, Slovenia and Italy.
The graph highlights that “this is counted as a single dose and may not equal the total number of people vaccinated, depending on the specific dose regime (e.g. people receive multiple doses”).
Malta’s COVID vaccination timeline:
First Group (to be vaccinated in January)
- Healthcare workers and long-term care facility workers (public and private sector)
- Persons living in long-term care facilities – elderly and mental health
- Persons aged 85 and over.
Second Group
- All other frontliners;
- Persons 80-85 years of age.
Third Group
- Persons with chronic illness whose state of health makes them particularly at risk- elevated risk of severe disease or death;
- Persons 70-80 years of age;
- Staff at schools and child-care centers.
Fourth Group
- Persons over 55 years of age
- Rest of population
The timing of the rollout will depend on the speed of production of the vaccine.
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