• Friday, 22 November 2024

Ministry of Health: 46% of adult population fully vaccinated, over 24,000 received booster shots

Ministry of Health: 46% of adult population fully vaccinated, over 24,000 received booster shots
Skopje, 28 October 2021 (MIA) – On Wednesday, 5,532 vaccine doses were administered, including 666 that were first doses, 1,050 second doses, and 3,816 were third booster shots. Overall, until October 27, 803,408 people have been vaccinated, with 773,537 people being double-vaccinated and 24,021 people receiving third booster doses, according to the Ministry of Health. 54% of people over the age of 40 have been double-vaccinated. 33% of 18-39-year-olds have received at least one dose. 57% of adults have had one shot, whereas 46% of adults have been double-vaccinated. According to the number of applied vaccines, 38% of the whole population has been vaccinated, and 35% of the population has been double-vaccinated, said the Ministry of Health. dk/ba/