COVID-19 – Saudi Arabia won’t approve vaccine until completely safe

Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – The Health Minister of Saudi Arabia said the kingdom is working with Oxford in the UK, as well as Russia, the United States and China on COVID-19 vaccines, but it would not be used on humans until it has passed tests by the Saudi Food and Drug Federation (SFDA), according to Arab News.

“Our leadership is keen on boosting whatever is needed to enhance the health of society and vaccine availability, and to be one of the first to acquire a vaccine, but the safety of the vaccine and the procedure employed are also of great importance when approving any treatment,” Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said.

The vaccine is being tested by each country and, once it is approved by the SFDA, it will be used in the Kingdom.

The minister said in his interview with Al Arabiya that the situation is stable in Saudi Arabia, where health services and tests are available to all those who need them.

Reporting by Indonesia Window