Officials at Iran's Ministry of Health announced on Monday (31 May) that theywould soon begin using the domestically produced Covid-19 vaccine. KianooshJahanpour, a spokesman for the Food and Drug Administration, said that clinicaltrials of the two Barakat and the jointly produced vaccines between the PasteurInstitute and Cuba have been successful, adding that the approval of thewidespread and voluntary use will be issued in the upcoming days.