08:59
17 Sep 2021
Nearly 123,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses given in Ukraine on Sept 16
Nearly 123,000 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ukraine on September 16, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported on Facebook.
"As many as 122,906 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, on September 16, 2021. Some 72,201 people received their first dose, and 50,705 people were fully vaccinated," the report reads.
According to the ministry, 833 mobile vaccination teams, 2,884 vaccination sites, and 316 vaccination centers were operating across the country in the past day.
A total of 11,229,655 doses have been administered in Ukraine since it launched a vaccination campaign, with 6,169,884 people receiving their first dose and 5,059,771 people receiving both doses (two people received their first dose abroad).
Some 6,624 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Ukraine on September 16.
