NEOM, Jan 8, 2021, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received here today the first dose of Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. For his part, the Minister of Health Dr. Tawfig bin Fawzan Al Rabiah extended thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques who provided all support for the best interest of the citizen as well as the resident, living on the soil of this precious motherland, since the beginning of the pandemic until now. The minister remarked that: Today, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques received the vaccine, out of keenness to prevent this virus, calling the King initiative as a reaffirmation of the Kingdom's policy in prioritizing protection, always, over medication. --SPA 22:26 LOCAL TIME 19:26 GMT 0017 www.spa.gov.sa/w1481063