Ukraine sets new daily COVID vaccination record

Nearly 270,000 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ukraine on October 21, the Ukrainian Health Ministry has reported on Facebook.

"As many as 269,666 people were vaccinated against COVID-19. Some 184,107 people received their first dose, and 85,559 people were fully vaccinated," the report reads.

A total of 15,386,831 doses have been administered in Ukraine since the beginning of the vaccination campaign, with 8,557,657 people receiving their first dose and 6,829,174 people receiving both doses (two people received their first dose abroad).

Some 23,785 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Ukraine on October 21.

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