Cumulative 15 Million First Dose Vaccine Recipients Surpass... 29.2% of Population

114 Days Since Vaccination Began... 211,990 People Vaccinated in a Single Day Yesterday

On the 16th, at the COVID-19 vaccination center in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, police forces are assisting with vaccinations as the first dose vaccination target of 13 million people was surpassed, achieving the goal earlier than initially expected. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The cumulative number of people who received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has surpassed 15 million.

This record was set on the 115th day since vaccinations began on February 26, 114 days ago.

According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team (Promotion Team) on the 20th, 211,990 people received their first dose the previous day.

As a result, the total number of first-dose recipients reached 15,012,455, which is about 29.2% of the total population (51,349,116 as of last December).