Over 157,000 people get COVID-19 shots in Ukraine on Aug 31

A total of 157,049 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ukraine on Tuesday, August 31, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported on Facebook.

"As many as 157,049 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 on August 31, 2021. Some 54,355 people received their first dose, and 102,694 people were fully vaccinated," the report reads.

According to the ministry, 981 mobile vaccination teams, 2,962 vaccination sites, and 327 vaccination centers were operating across the country in the past day.

A total of 9,239,171 doses have been administered in Ukraine since it launched a vaccination campaign, with 5,413,770 people receiving their first dose and 3,825,401 people receiving both doses (two people received their first dose abroad).

Some 150,482 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ukraine on August 30.

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