Myanmar targets higher vaccinations as COVID-19 cases soar
Jul 20, 2021 11:51 AM PHT
Reuters
Myanmar s military-controlled health ministry expects half of the population to be vaccinated against COVID-19 this year, state media reported on Tuesday, July 20, a day after authorities announced a record tally of coronavirus deaths.
The inoculation target comes as the Southeast Asian nation s effort to contain an exponential rise in infections has been thrown into chaos by the turmoil since the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February.
The state-run
Global New Light of Myanmar reported that only about 1.6 million people had been inoculated out of a population of 54 million, but said vaccines are constantly being imported to ensure that 100% of the population is fully vaccinated.
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