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Peru: Over 53.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses applied

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Photo: ANDINA/Vidal Tarqui

09:13 | Lima, Jan. 14.

53,396,939 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, 22,530,195 were given as second dose.

Within this framework, 5,897,317 citizens have been vaccinated with a booster dose.

This figure represents 54.5% of the vulnerable population.

It also accounts for 21.1% 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 13 at 6:45 p.m. (local time) and was published on the COVID-19 Vaccination Situation Room.

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Published: 1/14/2022