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Over 600,000 receive two COVID-19 vaccine doses in Rwanda

By IGIHE
On 30 August 2021 at 05:35

The Ministry of Health has reported that 609,514 people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 while 1,490,090 received one vaccine dose since Rwanda began countrywide inoculation program on 5th March 2021.

The statement released last night also shows that five people including three women and two men succumbed to COVID-19 yesterday. Among others, 371 people have caught the virus out of 23 042 sample tests, one recovered while 44 are critically ill.

Rwanda is among African countries that have started administering vaccines since March this year starting with people whose line of duty puts them at risk of catching the virus.

On Monday 23rd August 2021, Rwanda started COVID-19 mass vaccination targeting all people aged 18 and above.

The mass vaccination campaign started with Kigali City expected to be extended countrywide later depending on available vaccine doses.

Rwanda plans to vaccinate 30 per cent of the population by the end of 2021 and continues efforts to acquire sufficient doses through direct purchases and other arrangements, to ensure as many Rwandans as possible are protected from COVID-19.


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