Total of 20,458 doses of coronavirus vaccines administered across Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, April 28, 2021. / Kabar / . 2,130 doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across Kyrgyzstan as of Wednesday.

The Health Ministry of the republic reported that total number of coronavirus vaccine jabs administered nationwide had reached 20,458.

606 of the total number have already received the second shot of the vaccine.

Kyrgyzstan has started COVID-19 vaccination campaign on March 29 using China-donated vaccine after receiving 150 thousand doses of the Sinopharm vaccine from the Chinese manufacturer Beijing Institute of Biological Product Co. Ltd on March 19. The vaccination is carried out twice, with an interval of 25-28 days. No side effects have been reported after immunization with this vaccine.

In addition, the first batch of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V in the amount of 20,000 doses was delivered to Bishkek on April 22.