Phnom Penh to complete COVID-19 vaccination on July 8
Phnom Penh Governor Khuong Sreng has said that the vaccination campaign against COVID 19 in the capital city will be completed on July 8, while all people aged 18 and over will be vaccinated.
Health workers give people COVID-19 vaccine shot in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) - Phnom PenhGovernor Khuong Sreng has said that the vaccination campaign against COVID 19 in the capital city will be completed on July 8, while all people aged 18 and over will be vaccinated.
He made the statement at a video conference with officials of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, and 14 Khan authorities under the Phnom Penh Capital Administration on the evening of June 8.
“For Phnom Penh, we will complete the vaccination against COVID 19 by July 8, and after that, under the guidance of Prime Minister Hun Sen, will bring the vaccines to people in other provinces in order to help all the citizens escape COVID 19," he noted.
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Health workers give people COVID-19 vaccine shot in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
