COVID-19: Ukraine, Georgia, And Iran Make Progress In Acquiring Vaccines
RFL/RE - COVID-19 vaccination programs in Ukraine, Georgia, and Iran were given a boost over the weekend as health officials…
Health and Hygiene
Prominent Health Official Speaks Out Against Import of Russian Vaccine
Iranwire - One of Iran’s leading health experts has warned against the Russian vaccine for coronavirus, which Iran is due…
Tehran’s Oldest Jewish Hospital Shuts Down
Iranwire - An old building sits in Mostafa Khomeini Street, near the Sirus crossroads. Outside, a large sign indicates a…
Rouhani Promises Vaccinations in February
iranwire - Vaccinations in Iran will start in February with imported vaccines, President Hassan Rouhani announced at the weekly meeting of…
Health Officials Finally Admit Hepatitis A Outbreak in Khuzestan
Iranwire - After nearly two months of denial, a senior official in Khuzestan has admitted the province has been hit by…
Joint Statement: Iran should base COVID-19 vaccine decisions on science
HRW - In light of thestatement by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on January 8, 2021, that the Islamic Republic…
Iranian Rights Groups Call on Khamenei to Allow Purchase of U.S. and UK COVID-19 Vaccines
CHRI — In light of the statement by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on January 8, 2021, that the…
Holiday Travelers and Religious Ceremonies Spreading the Virus — Again
Iranwire - Iranian health officials have continued to warn against travel during the holidays, but religious ceremonies to mark Fatimiyya, the…
Political prisoner denied medical treatment for suspected cancer
Iran-HRM - Iranian political prisoner Masoumeh Senobari has been denied medical leave and hospital transfers despite being suspected of cancer.…
COVAX Vaccines to Arrive in Iran by Spring
Iranwire - Iran will receive its first shipment of vaccines from COVAX, the Word Health Organization’s initiative to ensure a…