Ulan Bator, Feb 16 (TIWN) Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene on Tuesday said he will become the first person in the country to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

"Our country will begin to bring vaccines approved by the World Health Organization for emergency use starting today under careful inspections by professional organisations," Oyun-Erdene said at a meeting with officials to check the preparations underway for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Mongolia, Xinhua news agency reported.