30,443 people in Ulaanbaatar get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. At today’s press briefing of the Ministry of Health, O. Dashpagma, Director of the Vaccination Department of the National Center for Communicable Diseases, provided the latest update on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Mongolia. She said that since February 23, when the COVID-19 vaccination drive kicked off in Mongolia, a total of 30,443 people have received the first dose of vaccine as of yesterday, March 9, for which 48 immunization teams have worked at 35 locations in nine districts of Ulaanbaatar. Among them, 47.1 percent were healthcare personnel, 16.6 percent were personnel of emergency management, specialized inspection and border protection while 11.3 percent were staff members of organizations and entities. There had not been any serious side effects or complications after the injection. Today, 94 immunization teams are working at 46 locations in the capital city.