Over 118,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses given in Ukraine on Sept 15

Over 118,000 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ukraine on September 15, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported on Facebook.

"As many as 118,786 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, on September 15, 2021. Some 68,806 people received their first dose, and 49,980 people were fully vaccinated," the report reads.

According to the ministry, 899 mobile vaccination teams, 2,919 vaccination sites, and 321 vaccination centers were operating across the country in the past day.

A total of 11,106,749 doses have been administered in Ukraine since it launched a vaccination campaign, with 6,097,683 people receiving their first dose and 5,009,066 people receiving both doses (two people received their first dose abroad).

Some 5,744 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Ukraine on September 15.

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