Vaccines Arrival: 6.7 Million Doses Of Covishield Arrive

Out of the 13.4 million doses of Covishield vaccine purchased from India, 6.7 million doses arrived at Yangon International Airport on Monday and were received by a team led by Head of the Yangon Region Department of Medical Services and Public Health.

The Ministry of Health has been conducting the vaccination against the COVID-19 disease to target groups across the country.

As of the 27th of December 2021, 13.45 million people aged over 18 have been fully vaccinated with two doses and 5.54 million people aged over 18 have been injected once.

The Ministry of Health has purchased 37.7 million COVID-19 vaccines and received 11.96 million doses as a donation. The vaccination will continue in the coming year 2022 to increase the vaccination coverage.