Palestine has begun its coronavirus vaccination campaign starting with medical workers, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, Anadolu Agency reported.

Medical staff include those who work in intensive care units, at medical centres and hospitals treating coronavirus patients.

Health Minister Mai Al-Kaila received the vaccine at Hugo Chavez Hospital in Ramallah, while medical staff working in the intensive care units were vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine, according to the ministry.

The ministry added that the second category of the Palestinian population that will receive the vaccine are elderly people over the age of 60 and those with chronic diseases.

"This campaign will be completed with the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, as 5,000 doses will arrive in Palestine within days, in addition to 37,000 doses under the Covax initiative," said al-Kaila.