
(From left to right) Mam Bun Heng, Minister of Health, Hun Many, a National Assembly member, and his brother Hun Manet, RCAF Deputy Commander, Ban Sreymom, Pailin provincial governor, Ly Tayseng, Publisher and CEO of Post Media. Photo: Hean Rangsey/Supplied
Vaccinations against Covid-19 began on February 10 at four sites in Phnom Penh following the government’s receipt of the first 600,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine donated by China.
On the first day of the rollout, the government designated volunteers among leaders across the country and some of their children for vaccinations to boost the public’s trust in the campaign. Some volunteers were unable to take the shot on account of health complications.
Early volunteers spoke with reporters after receiving the vaccine:
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