Over 144,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses given in Ukraine on Sep 22

Over 144,000 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ukraine on September 22, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported on Facebook.

"As many as 144,768 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, on September 22, 2021. Some 91,615 people received their first dose, and 53,153 people were fully vaccinated," the report reads.

According to the ministry, 953 mobile vaccination teams, 2,993 vaccination sites, and 344 vaccination centers were operating across the country in the past day.

A total of 11,826,357 doses have been administered in Ukraine since it launched the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with 6,527,040 people receiving their first dose and 5,299,317 people receiving both doses (two people received their first dose abroad).

Some 7,866 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Ukraine on September 22.

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