Peru: Over 82.09 million COVID-19 vaccine doses applied

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Photo: ANDINA/Vidal Tarqui

00:02 | Lima, Aug. 23.

82,109,617 doses of the vaccine against COVID-19 have been so far administered in Peru, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported.

Out of that total, 28,051,795 were given as second dose, thus accounting for 85.6% of the target population.
Within this framework, 20,197,976 citizens have been vaccinated with a third dose.

They also account for 70.7% of the general population, the leading government authority in the health sector said in its daily report.

Similarly, 4,091,484 people have received the fourth dose.

The information above is applicable as of August 22 at 6:00 p.m. (local time) and was published on the COVID-19 Vaccination Situation Room.

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Published: 8/23/2022