BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
Some 52,066 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Uzbekistan on June 3, Trend reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan.
It is reported that 22,830 people received the first dose of the vaccine, 27,444 people - the second dose, and 1,792 people received the third dose. The total number of people vaccinated against coronavirus in Uzbekistan amounted to 2,243,591.
Among the regions, the largest number of vaccinated citizens yesterday was noted in the Andijan region (6,738 people), followed by the Namangan region (6,273) and the Kashkadarya region (4,617).
Most of the total number of vaccinated people was registered in the Fergana region (275,517 doses). It is followed by Namangan (251,223) and Andijan (242,319) regions.
The coronavirus vaccination campaign in Uzbekistan began on April 1. At the first stage, people over 65 years old, people with chronic diseases, employees of medical and educational institutions (schools, kindergartens), as well as representatives of law enforcement agencies were vaccinated.
At the second stage journalists, bloggers and media workers, public transport workers (metro, railways, airport employees), students studying abroad, and labor migrants are being vaccinated.
In total, the authorities of Uzbekistan intend to vaccinate four million people by the end of June.
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