26.68 Million People Received First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine... Over Half the Population in 176 Days

On the 9th, a high school senior is receiving a COVID-19 vaccine at the vaccination center set up at Nowon-gu Community Sports Center in Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] It has been reported that 50% of the entire population completed their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine 176 days after the vaccination began.

According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team (Promotion Team) as of 11 a.m. on the 21st, the cumulative number of first-dose vaccinations was tentatively counted at 25,688,694 people. This corresponds to 50% of the entire population. The number of people who completed the vaccination with the second dose was tentatively counted at 11,517,874, which is 22.4% of the entire population.

A representative of the Promotion Team stated, "Considering the vaccine supply situation in the third quarter, the pre-reservation results of the 10-day system for those aged 18 to 49, the progress of autonomous vaccinations by local governments, and the trend of leftover vaccine vaccinations, the goal of achieving 70% first-dose vaccination of the entire population before Chuseok can be sufficiently achieved."

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