The World Health Organisation Representative to Oman, His Excellency Dr. Jean Jabbour, is the first expat to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech Coronavirus vaccine in Oman.

As confirmed by the World Health Organisation in a tweet, H.E. Dr. Jean Jabbour, 54, who assumed his position in Oman in October 2020, was the second candidate for the COVID-19 jab and the first expatriate to be administered the vaccine.

The World Health Organisation tweet reads: “Oman launched its national COVID19 vaccination campaign, with H.E, MOH, Dr. Ahmed Al Saidi, receiving the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and H.E Dr Jean Jabbour, WR Oman, receiving the second vaccine as a first dose to ensure importance, safety & efficacy of the vaccine worldwide.”

Oman launched its national #COVID19 vaccination campaign, with H.E, MOH, Dr Ahmed Al Saidi, receiving the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and H.E Dr Jean Jabbour, WR Oman, receiving the second vaccine as a first dose to ensure importance, safety & efficacy of the vaccine worlwide. pic.twitter.com/KQZ56J1F22

— WHO OMAN (@WHOOmanOffice) December 27, 2020