Lebanon announces plan to vaccinate thousands of migrant workers

Lebanon announces plan to vaccinate thousands of migrant workers

Beirut, Feb 18 (efe-epa).- The Lebanese government on Thursday announced a plan to vaccinate migrant workers in the country, many of whom are there illegally and are often the victims of abuse by their employers.

Following a meeting of government representatives, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and NGOs, the chairman of the National Committee for Vaccination, Abdelrahman al Bizri, announced a “real, integrated and comprehensive” roadmap for the campaign, according to a statement from the Ministry of Labor.

English | February 18, 2021

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