250 thou receive one COVID-19 vaccine jab in Atyrau rgn

ATYRAU. KAZINFORM – 250 thousand people have been given one jab of COVID-19 vaccines in the region, Kazinform correspondent reports.

According to the press service of Atyrau region's health office, 115 people have been inoculated against COVID-19 in the region in the past 24 hours.

Since February 1, 2021, a total of 249,500 people have been administered the first jab of anti-coronavirus vaccine and 228,906 - both jabs in the region.

Earlier the health office informed on vaccination coverage with Pfizer in the region.

It bears to remind that the vaccination campaign kicked off in Kazakhstan on February 1, 2021. Healthcare workers were the first in line to get their jabs of anti-COVID vaccines. The mass vaccination began in early April 2021 when all eligible citizens of the country were able to get immunized against the coronavirus infection.