National Vaccination Update: Total Dose 1 Reaches 110.93 Million (Thursday, October 21st)

As of Thursday, October 21, 2021, a total of 178.65 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered nationwide. This includes 110.93 million first doses, 65.6 million second doses, and 2.12 million doses administered through community-based vaccination programs.

A total of 2 million healthcare workers have received their first dose, representing 136.47% of the target. 1.88 million healthcare workers have received their second dose (128% of the target). Furthermore, 1.09 million healthcare workers (74.13% of the target) have received a third dose, as recommended by the government.

For public sector workers, 27.97 million individuals (161.42% of the target) have received their first dose, with 22.31 million (128.78% of the target) receiving their second dose.

The elderly were also prioritized in the initial vaccination phases. To date, 7.84 million elderly individuals (36.38% of the target) have received their first dose, and 4.93 million (22.88% of the target) have received their second dose.

Starting in July 2021, the government expanded vaccination to vulnerable and general populations. For this group, 68.12 million individuals (49.05% of the target) have received their first dose, and 32.51 million (23.72% of the target) have received their second dose.

Finally, for adolescents aged 12-17 years, 3.85 million (14.42% of the target) have received their first dose, and 2.98 million (11.17% of the target) have received their second dose.