Elderly start getting Sinopharm vaccination


THE nation has kicked off the Covid-19 vaccination drive for people aged over 60 with China’s Sinopharm vaccine.

The World Health Organisation and the Lao Ministry of Health have given the green light to vaccinating citizens aged over 60 with the Sinopharm vaccine, as well as those with underlying health conditions, according to a report released by Information and Education Centre for Health under the Lao Health Ministry of Health yesterday.

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