Laos steps closer to meeting target of vaccinating 50% of population


VIENTIANE, Sept 3 (Xinhua): More than 4 million people have now had either one or two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, taking Laos a step closer to meeting the target to vaccinate 50 per cent of the adult population by the end of 2021.

As of Tuesday, nationwide 2,474,767 people had received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and 1,804,017 people had been given two doses, according to the latest report by Center of Information and Education for Health under the Lao Ministry of Health.

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