Over 1.6 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China

A medical worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine for a student in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2021. The city started COVID-19 vaccination for minors aged between 12 and 17 on July 20, the municipal government announced. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Over 1.6 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of Wednesday, the National Health Commission said Thursday.