Over 118.36M coronavirus vaccine shots given in Turkey to date

More than 55.82M people given 1st doses, over 49.62M fully vaccinated, latest Health Ministry data shows

By Dilan Pamuk and Seda Sevencan

ANKARA (AA) – Turkey has administered over 118.36 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since it launched an immunization drive in January, according to official figures released on Sunday.

More than 55.82 million people have been given a first vaccine dose and over 49.62 million are fully vaccinated, the Health Ministry said.

Turkey has also given third booster shots to over 11.63 million people.

The ministry recorded 21,624 new coronavirus cases, 189 deaths, and 20,550 recoveries over the past day.

As many as 346,642 virus tests were done in the past 24 hours, the data showed.

Since December 2019, the pandemic has claimed over 5 million lives in at least 192 countries and regions, with more than 253.1 million cases reported worldwide, according to the US’ Johns Hopkins University.

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