National Vaccination Update: Total Dose 1 Reaches 154.79 Million (Thursday, December 23rd)

As of Thursday, December 23, 2021, a total of 266.83 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered nationwide. This includes 154.79 million first doses, 109.54 million second doses, and 2.5 million doses administered through community-based vaccination programs.

A total of 2.05 million healthcare workers have received their first dose (139.26% of the target). 1.96 million healthcare workers have received their second dose (133.21% of the target). Furthermore, 1.28 million healthcare workers have received a third dose (87.05% of the target).

For public sector workers, 23.62 million people have received their first dose (136.33% of the target), and 21.12 million have received their second dose (121.89% of the target).

The elderly population was also prioritized in the initial vaccination phases. To date, 13.37 million elderly individuals (62.05% of the target) have received their first dose, and 8.62 million (39.98% of the target) have received their second dose.

Starting in July 2021, the government also targeted vulnerable and general populations. For this group, 92.44 million people (66.38% of the target) have received their first dose, and 60.02 million (43.36% of the target) have received their second dose.

Finally, for adolescents aged 12-17 years, 22 million (82.4% of the target) have received their first dose, and 16.61 million (62.19% of the target) have received their second dose.