China fully vaccinates more than 1 billion people, 2.16 billion vaccine doses have been administered nationwide

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China fully vaccinates more than 1 billion people, 2.16 billion vaccine doses have been administered nationwide​

"As of September 15, 2.16 billion vaccine doses have been administered nationwide," said National Health Commission spokesman Mi Feng at a press briefing.

by AFP15:55, 16 SEPTEMBER 2021

China has fully vaccinated more than one billion people against the coronavirus — 71 percent of its population — official figures showed Thursday.

The country had mostly curbed the virus within its borders but is racing to get the vast majority of its population vaccinated as a new outbreak takes hold in the southeast.

“As of September 15, 2.16 billion vaccine doses have been administered nationwide,” said National Health Commission spokesman Mi Feng at a press briefing.

Chinese health authorities said late last month that 890 million people in China had been fully vaccinated and two billion doses administered.

The government has not publicly announced a target for vaccination coverage, but top virologist Zhong Nanshan said last month that the country is likely to have 80 percent of its population inoculated by the end of the year.

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China has fully vaccinated more than one billion people against the coronavirus — 71 percent of its population — official figures showed Thursday. The country had mostly curbed the virus within its borders but is racing to get the vast majority of its population vaccinated as a new outbreak...

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