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Asia Pacific Leaders Unite in Renewed Call to Eliminate Malaria Amidst the Pandemic

H.E. Dr Lotay Tshering, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan, addressed the 2021 Asia Pacific Leaders Dialogue for Malaria Elimination today with an appeal to galvanize action towards ending malaria, the world’s oldest pandemic.

Small But Quick: Bhutan Vaccinates 93% of Adults in 16 days

Rapid rollout of vaccine puts tiny nation just behind Seychelles, which has given jabs to 66% of its population of nearly 100,000 people

Bhutan Vaccinated 93% of Adult Population in Only 16 Days

A health worker inoculates a dose of a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine to a Buddhist monk sitting in front of a portrait of Bhutan s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (top C) during the first day of vaccination in Bhutan, at Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary school in Thimphu on March 27, 2021. Photo by UPASANA DAHAL/AFP via Getty Images The small Himalayan nation of Bhutan has vaccinated almost its entire adult population in just 16 days.  The country began vaccinating people on March 27, after receiving 150,000 doses from India in January.  The government conferred with Buddhist monks who advised officials to wait for more favorable conditions.

COVID: Bhutan vaccinates 93% of its adult population within 16 days

Highlights The small country wedged between India and China has vaccinated nearly 93% of its adult population since March 27. New Delhi: When plotted on a graph, the curve of Bhutan’s COVID-19 vaccination drive shoots upwards from the very first day, crossing Israel, the United States, Bahrain and other countries known for vaccinating people rapidly. Those countries took months to reach where they are, painstakingly strengthening their vaccination campaigns in the face of rising coronavirus cases. But the story of Bhutan s vaccination campaign is nearly finished just 16 days after it began. The tiny Himalayan kingdom wedged between India and China has vaccinated nearly 93% of its adult population since March 27. Overall, the country has vaccinated 62% of its 800,000 people.

Waiting months for an auspicious day to start, Bhutan vaccinates 93% of adults in 16 days

Waiting months for an auspicious day to start, Bhutan vaccinates 93% of adults in 16 days
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