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Peru: Over 87.32 million COVID-19 vaccine doses applied

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Photo: ANDINA/Vidal Tarqui

08:01 | Lima, Feb. 6.

87,330,575 doses of the vaccine against COVID-19 have been so far administered in Peru, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported.

Out of that total, 25,799,363 were given as second dose, thus accounting for 90.27% of the target population.

Within this framework, 21,178,317 citizens have been vaccinated with a third dose.

They also account for 74.10% of the target population, the leading government authority in the health sector said in its daily report.

Similarly, 6,457,859 people have received the fourth dose, thus accounting for 25.87% of the goal.

In addition, 245,727 have received the bivalent dose. They account for 2.95% of the target population.

The information above is applicable as of February 5 at 6:00 p.m. (local time) and was published on the COVID-19 Vaccination Situation Room.

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Published: 2/6/2023