Worldwide Vaccine Doses Administered Surpass Cumulative Confirmed Cases

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered worldwide has surpassed the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.

According to the international statistics site 'Our World in Data' on the 5th, the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in over 70 countries currently vaccinating against COVID-19 reached 103,440,447 doses, exceeding the global cumulative confirmed cases of 105,391,207.

The New York Times reported that Israel has the highest number of vaccine doses administered per capita worldwide (58.6 doses per 100 people). It was followed by the United Arab Emirates (37.0 doses), Seychelles (31.9 doses), the United Kingdom (15.8 doses), Bahrain (11.2 doses), and the United States (10.2 doses).

Richard Hatchett of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) said at an event hosted by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina on the 3rd (local time), "The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered has surpassed the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases," adding, "By mid-year, 565 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed worldwide."

CEPI leads COVAX, an international project for joint procurement and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, together with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

COVAX plans to deliver 337 million doses, equivalent to 3.3% of the global population, to 145 countries by the first half of this year. South Korea is set to receive 2,713,800 doses out of this.