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Shaoxing administers 9.31 million doses of vaccine

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated: September 3, 2021 L M S

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A citizen receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Shaoxing on April 9. [Photo/VCG]

Shaoxing in East China's Zhejiang province has provided 9.31 million COVID-19 vaccines for local residents as of Sept 1, according to the municipal government on Sept 3.

Over 4.36 million people have received two doses.

Shaoxing started vaccinating adults on Sept 28, 2020. To date, the city has mobilized 6,800 medical workers and set up 140 vaccination stations.

Zhejiang's health authorities administered the first dose to minors aged between 15 and 17 from Aug 20 to 30. Administration of the second dose for this group is expected to begin on Sept 11.

The authorities will roll out the first-dose vaccination for minors aged between 12 and 14 from Sept 20 to 30 and second-dose vaccination from Oct 11 to 19.