Surpassing six billion Covid-19 doses


By AGENCY

The Covid-19 vaccine drive has achieved a steady rhythm, with the last three billion doses taking roughly the same amount of time to be administered. — AFP

More than six billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been given around the world, according to an AFP tally on Sept 22 (2021) based on official sources.

The vaccination drive has reached a steady rhythm, taking 29 days to clock up the sixth billion dose – almost the same speed as the fourth and fifth billion doses at 30 and 26 days respectively.

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