Peru: Over 65 million COVID-19 vaccine doses applied

Photo: ANDINA/Vidal Tarqui

Photo: ANDINA/Vidal Tarqui

09:19 | Lima, Mar. 16.

65,123,964 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, 25,363,548 were given as second dose, thus accounting for 77.37% of the target population.
Within this framework, 11,450,712 citizens have been vaccinated with a booster dose.

They also account for 34.93% of the general population, the leading government authority in the health sector said in its daily report.

The information above is applicable as of March 15 at 7:10 p.m. (local time) and was published on the COVID-19 Vaccination Situation Room.

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Published: 3/16/2022