Almost 170,000 teens get vaccinated with 1st dose of Pfizer vaccine in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – The Interdepartmental commission for non-spread of COVID-19 has updated the figures on vaccination of teenagers, pregnant women and nursing mother, Kazinform reports.

According to the commission, as of December 19, 169,430 teenagers, 12,665 pregnant women, and 31,156 nursing mothers have been vaccinated with the 1^st component of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

The second component of Pfizer vaccine has been administered to 31,993 teenagers, 2,778 pregnant women and 6,808 nursing mothers.

It bears to remind that vaccination with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine started in Kazakhstan on 15 November 2021. Kazakhstan authorized the use of Pfizer vaccine in teens aged 12-18, pregnant women and nursing mothers.