The Medical Association of Malta (MAM) said that it expects all health care professionals who wish to be vaccinated for Covid-19 to receive to their first dose within the next two weeks, and the second dose within the first 5 weeks.

MAM welcomed the licensing and distribution all across Europe of the Covid-19 vaccine.

It noted that surveys indicate that at least 70% of Maltese residents are willing to vaccinate. "This is encouraging when considering that half a million in the United Kingdom and over a million doses the United States have been administered without any major problems."

MAM also notes that while the very slow pace of 50 vaccinations day is acceptable for the first couple of days until the routines and correct procedures are put into place, it expects the Health ministry to ramp up the vaccination rates significantly to exceed 300 daily. "This would have to be escalated to thousands per day once the general population starts to be vaccinated."

MAM expects that all health care professionals wishing to be vaccinated receive their first dose within the next two weeks, and the second dose within the first 5 weeks.  MAM encourages all its members to take the vaccine, however urges the government to be efficient to keep up with the demand.