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Peru: Over 87.08 million COVID-19 vaccine doses applied

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Photo: ANDINA/Vidal Tarqui

08:06 | Lima, Jan. 31.

87,099,140 doses of the vaccine against COVID-19 have been so far administered in Peru, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported.

Out of that total, 25,797,454 were given as second dose, thus accounting for 90.27% of the target population.

Within this framework, 21,168,793 citizens have been vaccinated with a third dose.

They also account for 74.07% of the target population, the leading government authority in the health sector said in its daily report.

Similarly, 6,426,203 people have received the fourth dose, thus accounting for 25.74% of the goal.

In addition, 83,748 have received the bivalent dose. They account for 1.80% of the target population.

The information above is applicable as of January 30 at 6:00 p.m. (local time) and was published on the COVID-19 Vaccination Situation Room.

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Published: 1/31/2023