ANKARA 

The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine were administered in Turkey’s capital Ankara on Friday.

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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination against COVID-19 begin in Turkey

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - APRIL 2: A man receives first dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at Sancaktepe Martyr Prof.Dr. Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey on April 2, 2021. First doses of BioNTech vaccines will be applied for the first time in Turkey ( Ömer Faruk Uğurlu - Anadolu Agency )

Turkey has so far received 2.8 million doses of the vaccine, which was developed by second-generation Turkish immigrants in Germany.

The total is set to reach 4.5 million in the coming weeks, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca told reporters in parliament on Tuesday.

People who had appointments for COVID-19 shots at Ankara City Hospital on Friday were asked for their preference between the Pfizer-BioNTech and China’s CoronaVac jabs.

There were no side effects reported by people who opted for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Adem Ozsoy, a Turkish citizen, said he was happy to have received his first dose of the vaccine.

Senol Bulcan, another recipient, urged people to sign up for vaccinations and said he was looking forward to see the end of the pandemic.

People in Turkey can schedule appointments for vaccinations over the phone, online, and through a mobile app.