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14 localities cover basic doses of COVID-19 vaccines for people aged 12 -17

by VNA28 December 2021 Last updated at 13:19 PM

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14 localities cover basic doses of COVID-19 vaccines for people aged 12 -17
Vaccination against COVID-19 for Hanoi children. (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)
VTV.vn - The Ministry of Health reported on December 27 that as many as 14 localities nationwide have fully covered the basic doses of COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 12-17.

Meanwhile, 11,218,402 doses of vaccines against COVID-19 have been administered to people of this age group, including 7,346,621 first shots and 3,871,421 second ones.

The coverage rates of at least one shot and two jabs are 80.7 percent and 42.5 percent of the total population in this age group, respectively, the ministry said.

By region, the respective rates are 75.4 percent and 28.8 percent in the North; 69.2 percent and 26.7 percent in the central region; 80.1 percent and 6.6 percent in the Central Highlands; and 91.3 percent and 70.8 percent in the South.

The localities that have fully covered the basic doses for people aged 12-17 are Ha Nam, Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City, Tien Giang, Tay Ninh, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Vinh Long, Binh Duong, Bac Lieu, Hau Giang.

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