January 24, 2022 - 13:12 AMT
5650 Covid booster shots administered in Armenia

5650 people in Armenia have received booster shots against the coronavirus, according to the health authorities.

In total, 1,825,382 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered in Armenia since the beginning of the vaccination program in the country, the Health Ministry said Monday, January 10.

According to the authorities, 819,841 people, predominantly adults, have been fully vaccinated in the country.

Armenia is currently using AstraZeneca, Sputnik-V, Moderna, SinoPharm and CoronaVac vaccines to inoculate people aged above 18. The vaccination program rolled out across the country in mid-April, with health authorities also setting up mobile vaccination facilities near shopping malls and on major streets in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.