Nearly 70% adult population fully vaccinated
The Peninsula
Doha: Qatar's vaccination campaign against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has reached a major milestone as more than two million people have been given at least the first jab, according the figures released by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH).
A total of 2,013,080 people in Qatar have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to date stands at 3,708,551. As many as 1,695,471 people have received both doses. “Play your part in enabling life to return normal by getting vaccinated when it is your turn,” said the Ministry in a Tweet yesterday. It said 22,960 vaccine doses were administered in past 24 hours. MoPH said 81 percent of the eligible population has now received at least one dose of the vaccine. 98.6 percent of over 60s (the most vulnerable population group) have been vaccinated with at least one dose; while 93.5 percent have received both doses.More Related News