JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Health Ministry has confirmed the safety and efficacy of the coronavirus vaccine due to arrive in the Kingdom within days after social media posts warned of severe side effects from the injection. The ministry said the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine had undergone a “vigorous and lengthy process” to ensure its safety for public use. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority also rejected suggestions that the vaccine affects women’s fertility, saying there have been no studies to support that claim. According to the authority, the most common reactions are soreness at the injection site, fatigue, headache, and arm pain. The Kingdom has recorded new cases of the coronavirus in double digits in only four out of 13 regions, according to the ministry’s daily count. Strict precautionary measures implemented shortly after the outbreak have yielded record low numbers, with 166 cases recorded on Saturday, increasing the total in the Kingdom to 359,749.FASTFACTS • Saudi Arabia recorded 166 cases on Saturday. • There are currently 3,366 active cases, 517 of which are in critical care. • A total of 239 new recoveries were recorded, raising the total in the Kingdom to 350,347. The Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah and Eastern Province regions all recorded numbers in double digits, with Hail and Jazan both recording one case each. There are currently 3,366 active cases, 517 of which are in critical care. A total of 239 new recoveries were recorded, raising the total in the Kingdom to 350,347. Saudi Arabia’s recovery rate remains steady at 97.3 percent. The city of Riyadh led on Saturday with 29 recoveries, followed by Madinah with 20, Makkah and Yanbu with 17, Hofuf with 14, and Jeddah with 13. A total of 32,958 polymerase chain reaction tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of tests in the Kingdom to 10.34 million. Thirteen new fatalities were recorded, raising the death toll 6,036.