Kuwait to make COVID-19 vaccine booster compulsory

People queue to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation centre in Kuwait City. (File/AFP)
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Updated 20 December 2021
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Kuwait to make COVID-19 vaccine booster compulsory

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait will require anyone who has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for nine months to get a booster shot, the government communication center tweeted on Monday.
Kuwait will also require incoming travelers to quarantine at home for 10 days unless they receive a negative PCR test for the coronavirus within 72 hours of their arrival.


Children from Gaza return home after medical treatment in Jordan

Updated 26 February 2026
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Children from Gaza return home after medical treatment in Jordan

  • The group, which included 10 children and 18 members of their families, crossed King Hussein Bridge on the border between Jordan and the West Bank on Wednesday
  • Authorities in Jordan have been organizing medical evacuations from Gaza since March last year

LONDON: A group of Palestinian children are returning home to Gaza after medical treatment in Jordanian hospitals.

The patients, who included 10 children and 18 members of their families, crossed King Hussein Bridge on the border between Jordan and the West Bank on Wednesday, the Jordan News Agency reported.

Jordanian authorities said the group was returning to Gaza after treatment in line with Jordan’s commitment to support for Palestinians and the prevention of displacement from their land.

Jordan has been organizing medical evacuations from Gaza since March last year, during which time 635 children and 1,598 caregivers have been taken to hospitals in Jordan.