The Palestinian Authority said it had pushed back the rollout of its coronavirus vaccination campaign due to a delay in deliveries.

The PA had said it was anticipating a shipment by the middle of this month, enabling it to start vaccinations for the general public in the occupied West Bank while sharing stock with Hamas, who control Gaza, according to an AFP report.

“There has been a delay in the arrival of the vaccine,” Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said ahead of a weekly cabinet meeting, without providing further details.

He said the launch of vaccinations for the general public would be announced “at a later time”, when sufficient supplies arrive.