IFCR to Monitor Vaccination Campaign in Lebanon

As Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccination roll-out has begun, Rani Haddad tweeted that his Palestinian father was unable to receive the vaccine.

My father (76yo) was just rejected at @rhuhhospital @firassabiad becuz he's not Lebanese. Originally Palestinian, he spent his entire life working and living in Lebanon. Paying his taxes, & employing hundreds of Lebanese during his business heyday in realestate development. (1/2)

— Rani Haddad (@4484) February 20, 2021

Following Haddad’s tweet, Megaphone posted on their Instagram that Rafik Hariri University Hospital refused to give the COVID-19 vaccine to non-Lebanese.

Megaphone alleged, RHUH’s official Twitter account acknowledged the incident and said it was abiding by Lebanese law, without specifying which law or giving any other justification.

A Twitter account with the @rhuhhospital handle and RHUH’s logo with only 66 followers replied to Haddad’s tweet, then deleted the reply.

As it seems many people r doubting my thread as misleading or untrue, I will just attach the now deleted hospital reply verifying the story. I am hoping this was just a small error by some1 on the ground, & that age group is the primary & only reference for vaccinating. 💉 pic.twitter.com/N5ZLTYmw4q

— Rani Haddad (@4484) February 21, 2021