Palau may be the country vaccinated against COVID, despite no cases till now

Agency: The Republic of Palau, an archipelago which is home to about 18,000 people has received its first shipment of the vaccine developed by US pharmaceutical company Moderna on Saturday, according to BBC.

This cluster of island in the Pacific Ocean is entirely free from COVID 19. This place could become one of the first countries vaccinated against the disease.

The country has received 2,800 doses of vaccine. This will be administered in two shots, and this will be 28 days apart.

According to WHO, Palau has not recorded a single coronavirus case or virus-related death.

Palau is an independent nation and has access to the United States’ mass COVID 19 vaccination program known as Operation Warp Speed (OWS).

This archipelago covers an area of 177 square miles (459 square kilometers).