Nearly 100 per cent vaccinated in tourism zones of Laos, says survey


VIENTIANE, April 29 (Xinhua): A total of 99.67 percent of people living in areas of the country designated by the Lao government as Tourism Green Zones have been vaccinated against Covid19, a study by the country's Ministry of Health and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has revealed.

Deputy Minister of Health Snong Thongsna and UNICEF Representative to Laos Pia Rebello Britto co-chaired a media briefing on Thursday on the results of the survey on vaccination coverage in the designated travel zones, which comprise the Lao capital Vientiane, Vientiane province and Luang Prabang province.

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