Cambodia's COVID-19 vaccination coverage surpasses 87 pct: PM

Phnom Penh (Cambodia), November 12: Cambodia has administered at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines to 14.01 million people, or 87.6 percent of its 16-million population, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Thursday.
"Overall, Cambodia has identified vaccination as a key strategic measure," he told the opening ceremony of the 27th ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting via video link.
With a high vaccination rate, the government announced on Nov. 1 the gradual reopening of the country in all sectors, he said.
According to the Ministry of Health (MoH), among the first-dose recipients, 13.18 million, or 82.4 percent, have been fully vaccinated with both required shots, and 2 million, or 12.5 percent, have received a third dose or a booster dose.
Cambodia has launched a COVID-19 national vaccination campaign for all people aged five years and older since February, with China being the major vaccine supplier. Most of the vaccines used in the kingdom's immunization program are Sinovac and Sinopharm.
Meanwhile, the Southeast Asian nation on Thursday reported 66 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national total caseload to 119,358, the MoH said, adding that five new fatalities were recorded, taking the overall death toll to 2,850.
An additional 71 patients recovered, lifting the total number of recoveries to 115,730, it said.
Source: Xinhua