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Share Copied More than 2.17 billion vaccine shots have been administered in China as of September 17, 2021. /CFP As of Saturday, the total number of people on the Chinese mainland who have received COVID-19 vaccine jabs reached 1.1 billion, or 78 percent of its population, the latest official data shows. More than 2.17 billion vaccine shots have been administered in total, according the National Health Commission. China has made "a milestone" that brings it closer to its goal of vaccinating 80 percent of its population by the end of the year, The New York Times reported on Thursday when...
