Peru: Over 89.23 million COVID-19 vaccine doses applied

Photo: ANDINA/Vidal Tarqui

Photo: ANDINA/Vidal Tarqui

01:30 | Lima, May. 7.

89,244,906 doses of the vaccine against COVID-19 have been so far administered in Peru, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported.

Out of that total, 25,828,248 were given as second dose, thus accounting for 90.37% of the target population.

Within this framework, 21,309,733 citizens have been vaccinated with a third dose.

They also account for 74.56% of the target population, the leading government authority in the health sector said in its daily report.

Similarly, 6,873,370 people have received the fourth dose, thus accounting for 27.53% of the goal.

In addition, 1,161,046 have received the bivalent dose. They account for 13.10% of the target population.

The information above is applicable as of May 6 at 12:00 p.m. (local time) and was published on the COVID-19 Vaccination Situation Room.

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Published: 5/7/2023