Over 9.3 mln Kazakhstanis get vaccinated with 1st dose of anti-COVID vaccines
09:22, 21 February 2022
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – The Interdepartmental commission fighting to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Kazakhstan has updated the vaccination figures in the country, Kazinform reports.
According to a statement released by the commission, as of 21 February, 9,348,441 Kazakhstanis have been immunized with the first component of anti-COVID vaccine. The second shot has been administered to 8,932,551 people.
Almaty city and Turkestan region are leading in number of fully immunized residents – 1,052,716 and 1,044,774 people, respectively.
West Kazakhstan and Atyrau regions have the lowest number of fully vaccinated residents – 257,066 and 252,884 people, accordingly.
The overall vaccination campaign kicked off in Kazakhstan on February 1, 2021.