49% of the target population get the first dose of AstraZeneca while 6.12% of the people are fully vaccinated

COVID-19 Health

49% of the target population get the first dose of AstraZeneca while 6.12% of the people are fully vaccinated

By Vijay Narayan

28/06/2021

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms 49 percent of the target population got the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine while 6.12 percent of the people are fully vaccinated.

Doctor Fong says 22,837 first doses and 25,329 second doses were administered nationally in the last 7 days.

The total numbers of vaccination completed nationwide to date are 278,954 first doses and 43,345 second doses.

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