China administers record daily number of COVID-19 vaccines

Residents receive COVID-19 vaccination at a temporary vaccination site in Beijing, March 25, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

China carried out about 9.6 million vaccinations against COVID-19 on April 29, bringing the total number administered to 253.46 million, according to data released by the National Health Commission on Friday.

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That marks the highest daily dose number since China started to report vaccination figures on a daily basis.