4 million Afghan refugees have received COVID vaccination in Iran, claims WHO envoy

World Health Organization's (WHO's) representative in Iran Jafar Hussain announced on Sunday that around 4 million Afghan refugees in Iran have received  COVID vaccine, as per reports of Khamma Press. Hussain highlighted Iranian government's vaccination of immigrants as a significant accomplishment. While Iran is immersed in Corona issue,  Jafar Hussain is discussing vaccination of Afghans in Iran.

On Saturday, Iran's Ministry of Health announced that 87 more individuals died in country as a result of coronavirus. More than three thousand new cases of COVID-19 were found in Iran, according to Khamma Press. Iranian Ministry of Health also announced that overall number of corona deaths in Iran has reached 129,549, with 6,105,101 individuals infected with virus.

COVID deaths drop to zero in ten Iranian provinces

Iranian Ministry of Health also reported that corona deaths h dropped to zero in ten provinces overnight, according to Khamma Press. health ministry announced last week that more than half of Iran's population has been properly vaccinated against COVID-19. Since country's vaccination campaign began in February, more than 44.2 million of Iran's 83 million people have received two coronavirus vaccine doses, according to ministry data.

Despite facing COVID issue, Iran is aiding Afghans. According to Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), between 4,000 and 5,000 Afghans walk into Iran each day through unofficial border crossings. NRC is aiding those Afghans, as well as hundreds of thousands of ors who have been hiding in Iran for much longer, some for deces. While just a small number of people have returned to Afghanistan, number of newcomers in Iran is increasing.

Humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan turning severe

As Afghan winter approaches and temperatures drop below freezing, Afghans fleeing ir country might continue. Furrmore, country's economy is in free collapse, and humanitarian catastrophe is becoming more severe, according to Norwegian Refugee Council. UN refugee agency has requested over $300 million in funding to assist up to 515,000 Afghans migrating to neighbouring countries by end of year. So far, only 32% of appeal's goal has been met.

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