By Mohammed Al A’Ali
MPs are appealing to the Kuwaiti authorities to consider allowing people from Bahrain who have taken the Pfizer booster to enter the country.
Kuwait only acknowledges visitors who have received a double dose of Pfizer BioNtech, Moderna, Oxford/AstraZeneca, or one shot of Johnson and Johnson vaccines.
It refuses to acknowledge Sinopharm and Sputnik vaccines despite World Health Organisation (WHO) backing.
However, many Bahrainis and expatriates have received two shots of the Sinopharm vaccine, alongside a booster Pfizer injection for extra protection against more aggressive virus variants.
This has been preventing many people from visiting family and friends, or going on weekend shopping and recreation trips, besides attending business or financial meetings.
The issue was highlighted during the weekly online majlis of Parliament’s public utilities and environment affairs committee chairman Mohammed Buhamood, attended by Kuwaiti social media influencers, journalists and community leaders.
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