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Peru: Over 55.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses applied

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Photo: ANDINA/Vidal Tarqui

01:01 | Lima, Jan. 26.

55,588,715 doses of the vaccine against COVID-19 have been so far administered in Peru, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) has reported.

Out of that total, 23,001,775 were given as second dose.

Within this framework, 7,362,543 citizens have been vaccinated with a booster dose.

This figure represents 59.3% of the vulnerable population.

It also accounts for 26.3% of the general population, the leading government authority in the health sector said in its daily report.

The information above is applicable as of January 25 at 6:00 p.m. (local time) and was published on the COVID-19 Vaccination Situation Room.

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Publicado: 26/1/2022