Peru: Over 86.84 million COVID-19 vaccine doses applied

Photo: ANDINA/Vidal Tarqui

Photo: ANDINA/Vidal Tarqui

08:16 | Lima, Jan. 17.

86,852,345 doses of the vaccine against COVID-19 have been so far administered in Peru, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported.

Out of that total, 25,793,052 were given as second dose, thus accounting for 90.25% of the target population.
Within this framework, 21,146,028 citizens have been vaccinated with a third dose.

They also account for 73.99% of the target population, the leading government authority in the health sector said in its daily report.

Similarly, 6,338,181 people have received the fourth dose, thus accounting for 25.39% of the goal.

In addition, 19,616 have received the bivalent dose. They account for 0.42% of the target population.

The information above is applicable as of January 16 at 6:00 p.m. (local time) and was published on the COVID-19 Vaccination Situation Room.

(END) RMB/MVB

Published: 1/16/2023