Over 120,000 people get COVID-19 shots in Ukraine on Aug 18

A total of 120,004 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ukraine on Wednesday, August 18, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported on Facebook.

"As many as 120,004 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 on August 18, 2021. Some 62,714 people received their first dose, and 57,290 people were fully vaccinated," the report reads.

According to the ministry, 843 mobile vaccination teams, 2,745 vaccination sites, and 326 vaccination centres were operating across the country in the past day.

A total of 7,823,001 doses have been administered in Ukraine since it launched a vaccination campaign, with 4,914,253 people receiving their first dose and 2,908,748 people receiving both doses (two people received their first dose abroad).

Some 118,594 people received COVID-19 shots in Ukraine on August 17.

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